FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term nematocyst ID (Ontology) GO:0042151 (Gene Ontology)
Definition An organelle found in cnidoblast (nematoblast) cells. When matured, these stinging organelles store toxins and can deliver them when the cnidocil (a short extension of the cnidocyst) is stimulated by a prey or another stimulus.
Also Known As "cnidocyst"
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cytoplasm
 |__cell cortex___________________________
membraneless organelle                    |
 |__intracellular membraneless organelle__|
intracellular organelle                   |
 |__intracellular membraneless organelle__|
cell periphery                            |
 |__cell cortex___________________________|
                                          nematocyst
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Is a intracellular membraneless organelle
Part of cell cortex
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Wikipedia:Cnidocyte