ctenocyst

ctenocyst
n. [Gr. kteis, comb; kystis, bladder]
(CTENOPHORA)
An aboral sense organ; the apical organ; the balancing organ.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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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 — cteno·cyst …   English syllables

  • 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

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