Meaning Of The Word Trichocyst

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trichocyst in American English
any of the many tiny, rodlike, stinging and attachment organelles embedded in the ectoplasm of many ciliated protozoans
noun: an organ of offense and defense embedded in the outer cytoplasm of certain protozoans, consisting of a small elongated sac containing a fine, hairlike filament capable of being ejected

trichocyst in British English
noun: any of various cavities on the surface of some ciliate protozoans, each containing a sensory thread that can be ejected

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