trichocyst

noun

tricho·​cyst ˈtri-kə-ˌsist 

: any of the minute lassoing or stinging organelles of protozoans and especially of many ciliates

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trichocyst

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist

Medical Definition

trichocyst

noun

tricho·​cyst ˈtrik-ə-ˌsist 

: any of the minute projectile organs that release adhesive threads when discharged and that occur on the body of protozoans and especially of many ciliates