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Nematocyst vs Cnidoblast - What's the difference?

nematocyst | cnidoblast |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between nematocyst and cnidoblast

is that nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting while cnidoblast is (biology) a cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops.

As nouns the difference between nematocyst and cnidoblast

is that nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting while cnidoblast is (biology) a cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops.

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

    cnidoblast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops