nematocyst
pronunciation
How to pronounce nematocyst in British English:
UK ['nemətəʊˌsɪst]
How to pronounce nematocyst in American English:
US ['nemətoʊˌsɪst]
Word Origin
- nematocyst (n.)
- 1875, from nemato-, comb. form of Greek nema, nematos "thread" (genitive nematos), from stem of nein "to spin" (see needle (n.)) + cyst.