- ctenocyst
- \\ˈtenəˌsist\ noun
Etymology: cten- + -cyst: a characteristic sensory or balancing organ of Ctenophora situated at the aboral pole of the body
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Ctenocyst — Cte no*cyst (t[=e] n[ o]*s[i^]st), n. [Gr. ktei s, kteno s, comb + ky stis bladder.] (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of the Ctenophora, supposed to be sensory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ctenocyst — n. [Gr. kteis, comb; kystis, bladder] (CTENOPHORA) An aboral sense organ; the apical organ; the balancing organ … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ctenocyst — cteno·cyst … English syllables
