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Meaning of nematocisto by Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez




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nematocisto
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In biology it is a type of organelle specialized for inoculating toxins. It is also called a cnidus. It serves for the capture of prey, for locomotion and for the defense of the colony. It is usually possessed by Cnidarians (jellyfish, corals, sea anemones).

  

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