Concept information
Preferred term
Nematocyst
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- A double-walled capsule found in jellyfish and other CNIDARIA whose functions include prey capture, defense, locomotion, and attachment. Nematocysts contain toxic CNIDARIAN VENOMS which are injected into the victim via a barbed tubule.
History note
- 2011
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058894
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