ctenocyst
noun
cteno·cyst
\ˈtenəˌsist\
Definition of ctenocyst
: a characteristic sensory or balancing organ of Ctenophora situated at the aboral pole of the body
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Origin and Etymology of ctenocyst
cten- + -cyst
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