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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:nematocyst
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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.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: cnidocyst
 xref: Wikipedia:Cnidocyte
 only_in_taxon: NCBITaxon:33208 ! Metazoa



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  cellular_component 21321
    cellular anatomical structure 21026
      cell periphery 7083
        cell cortex 343
          nematocyst 0
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    cellular anatomical structure 21026
      intracellular anatomical structure 15547
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          intracellular membraneless organelle 5379
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