define nemotocyst in biology
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nemotocyst is a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defence or to capture prey.
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Nematocyst is a minute, elongated, or spherical capsule produced exclusively by members of the phylum Cnidaria (e.g., jellyfish, corals, sea anemones). The purpose of the thread, which often contains poison, is to ward off enemies or to capture prey.
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