sagittocyst

noun

sa·​git·​to·​cyst

səˈjitəˌsist,

ˈsajətōˌ-

: a capsule having a spindle-shaped needle produced by epidermal cells of certain turbellarians

Word History

Etymology

Latin sagitta + English -o- + cyst

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