ac·ro·rha·gus
| \ ˌa-krə-ˈrā-gəs \
plural acrorhagi\
ˌa-krə-ˈrā-ˌjī , -ˌgī
\
Definition of acrorhagus
: one of a series of marginal tubercles found on certain sea anemones each consisting of a local accumulation of nematocysts
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The first known use of acrorhagus was in 1889
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