Nesselzelle

German

Etymology

Nessel (“nettle”) +‎ Zelle (“cell”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛsl̩ˌtsɛlə]
  • Hyphenation: Nes‧sel‧zel‧le

Noun

Nesselzelle f (genitive Nesselzelle, plural Nesselzellen)

  1. (biology) cnidocyte, nematocyst, cnidoblast (a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting)
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