You searched for:
“spirocyst”
spirocyst
A nematocyst in which the thread is coiled spirally.
A nematocyst is a capsule within the specialized cells of certain coelenterates; such as, jellyfish, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting when propelled into attackers and prey. Also called, "stinging cell".
This entry is located in the following unit:
spiro-, spir-, spiri-
(page 2)