tricho·cyst | \ ˈtri-kə-ˌsist 
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\Definition of trichocyst
: any of the minute lassoing or stinging organelles of protozoans and especially of many ciliates
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trichocyst
nountricho·cyst | \ ˈtrik-ə-ˌsist \
\Medical Definition of trichocyst
: 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
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