nematocalyx

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noun

A kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae.

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Meanings

nounnematocalyx (plural nematocalyces)

plural nematocalyces

  1. biologyA kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae.

Origin

From nemato- + calyx.

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APA

nematocalyx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematocalyx

MLA

“nematocalyx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematocalyx. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nematocalyx,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematocalyx.

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