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Cnidocyst vs Nematocyst - What's the difference?

cnidocyst | nematocyst | Synonyms |

Cnidocyst is a synonym of nematocyst.


As nouns the difference between cnidocyst and nematocyst

is that cnidocyst is a nematocyst while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

cnidocyst

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A nematocyst.

    • nematocyst

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nematocyst) (en noun)
  • (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

    • Synonyms

    * cnida * cnidocyst * cnidocyte