acontia

Meaning

Noun

  • Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.

Origin

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκόντιον

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