ecthoreum

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noun

The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκθορέω →
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Meanings

nounecthoreum (plural ecthorea)

plural ecthorea

  1. biologyThe slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκθορέω“to leap out”
  2. Englishecthoreum

From Ancient Greek ἐκθορέω (ekthoréō, “to leap out”), from θρῴσκω (thrōískō, “jump”), + Latin -eum.

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APA

ecthoreum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecthoreum

MLA

“ecthoreum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecthoreum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecthoreum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecthoreum.

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