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ecthoreumnoun(zoology) The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida.
acanthopodiumnounA toothlike pseudopodium in some amoebas, typically in members of the genus Acanthamoeba.
acanthostylenoun(zoology) A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.
sarcothecanounA cnida or nematophore.
actinostomenoun(archaic, zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a various marine animals, such as the starfish.
acanthellanoun(biology) The juvenile infective form of an acanthocephalan.
cnidobandnounA band of cnidocytes on a cnidarian
ctenidiumnoun(zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
actinomerenoun(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinobranchnoun(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
antlianoun(astronomy) A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
chaetanounA chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
cnidocytenoun(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.
aciclenounSynonym of acicula.
acanthoporenoun(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acanthariannoun(biology) A member of the Acantharia genus.
nematocystnoun(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
actinoceridnounAny extinct cephalopod of the order †Actinocerida
acalephnoun(dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
ctenocystnoun(archaic, zoology) An organ of the ctenophores (comb jellies), possibly a sensory organ. It is a black speck in the depression on the aboral side of the body.

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