somatocyst

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noun

A cavity in the primary nectocalyx of certain Siphonophorae.

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Meanings

nounsomatocyst (plural somatocysts)

plural somatocysts

  1. biologyA cavity in the primary nectocalyx of certain Siphonophorae.

Origin

From somato- + cyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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