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nematocalyx

nematocalyx noun: a kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae.

Noun

nematocalyx (plural nematocalyces)

  1. A kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae.

Forms of nematocalyx

pluralnematocalyces

Origin of nematocalyx

From nemato- + calyx.

Questions about nematocalyx

What does nematocalyx mean?
Nematocalyx means a kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family Plumulariidae.
What part of speech is nematocalyx?
Nematocalyx is a noun.
What is the plural of nematocalyx?
The plural of nematocalyx is nematocalyces.

Words near nematocalyx in the dictionary

  1. nematoad
  2. nematoblast
  3. nematoblastic
  4. nematoblasts
  5. nematocalyces
  6. nematocalyx
  7. nematoceran
  8. nematocerans
  9. nematocerous
  10. nematocidal
  11. nematocide

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