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Descriptor English:   Nematocyst 
Descriptor Spanish:   Nematocisto 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Nematocisto 
Tree Number:   A13.655
Definition English:   A double-walled capsule found in jellyfish and other CNIDARIA whose functions include prey capture, defense, locomotion, and attachment. Nematocysts contain toxic CNIDARIAN VENOMS which are injected into the victim via a barbed tubule. 
See Related English:   Cnidarian Venoms
 
History Note English:   2011 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   53861 
Unique Identifier:   D058894 

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