Nesselzelle
German
Etymology
Nessel (“nettle”) + Zelle (“cell”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɛsl̩ˌtsɛlə]
- Hyphenation: Nes‧sel‧zel‧le
Noun
Nesselzelle f (genitive Nesselzelle, plural Nesselzellen)
- (biology) cnidocyte, nematocyst, cnidoblast (a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting)