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Where does “nematocyst” come from?

nematocyst (English) comes from French nématocyste.

nematocyst (English): A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a...

Definitions

  1. A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a...

Ancestry of “nematocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnématocyste—
Every word from French nématocyste →