colloblast

[kol-uh-blast]

noun

Zoology.

1. one of the cells covered with sticky granules on the tentacles of a ctenophore, which aid in capturing prey.

Word History and Origins

Origin of colloblast¹

< Greek kóll ( a ) glue + -o- + -blast

Example Sentences

Ryan and Whitney lab postdoctoral fellow Leslie Babonis were drawn into the debate by their recent analysis of the developmental origin of the colloblast, a specialized cell unique to most comb jellies.

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