"tentaculocyst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tentaculocysts [plural]
Etymology: tentaculum + cyst Head templates: {{en-noun}} tentaculocyst (plural tentaculocysts)
  1. (zoology) One of the auditory organs of certain medusae. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: auditory tentacle
    Sense id: en-tentaculocyst-en-noun-kvzbaDN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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