Trichocyst
noun, Zoology.
1.
an organ of offense and defense embedded in the outer cytoplasm of certain protozoans, consisting of a small elongated sac containing a fine, hairlike filament capable of being ejected.
noun
1.
any of various cavities on the surface of some ciliate protozoans, each containing a sensory thread that can be ejected
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