Colloblast
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colloblast is a noun meaning A kind of cell found in the tentacles of ctenophores, used to capture prey by adhesion.
Meaning
A kind of cell found in the tentacles of ctenophores, used to capture prey by adhesion.
Word Forms
- colloblasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include collocyte, ctenocyst, cnidophore, trochoblast, cnidocyte, collophore.
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