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stinging capsule
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noun Zoology.
a nematocyst.
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Also called stinging cell .
Origin of stinging capsule
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby stinging capsule
Stine, sting, stingaree, stinger, stinginess, stinging capsule, stinging hair, stinging nettle, stinging tree, stingless bee, stingo
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