trichocyst

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noun

A threadlike organ in certain protozoans that can be discharged suddenly in order to grasp or sting

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Meanings

nountrichocyst (plural trichocysts)

plural trichocysts

  1. A threadlike organ in certain protozoans that can be discharged suddenly in order to grasp or sting

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ejectosome
Cite this entry
APA

trichocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyst

MLA

“trichocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichocyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyst.

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