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euryteles

euryteles is the plural of eurytele.

Meaning of eurytele

Noun

eurytele (plural euryteles)

  1. A form of nematocyst shaft that is dilated at its extremity.
    • She found that differences in size and structure of the holotriches separated Chrysaora from Dactylometra, and also that there were considerable differences between the euryteles of these species.1953, F. S. Russell, The Medusae of the British Isles, page 94

Questions about euryteles

What is euryteles the plural of?
Euryteles is the plural of eurytele.

Words near euryteles in the dictionary

  1. eurysternid
  2. eurysternids
  3. Eurystheus
  4. eurystomatous
  5. eurytele
  6. euryteles
  7. eurytherm
  8. eurythermal
  9. eurythermality
  10. eurythermia
  11. eurythermic

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