Nematocyte vs Nematocyst - What's the difference?

nematocyte | nematocyst |


As nouns the difference between nematocyte and nematocyst

is that nematocyte is cnidocyte while nematocyst is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

nematocyte

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • cnidocyte
  • 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