Definition of Trichocyst

1. n. A lasso cell.

Definition of Trichocyst

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Trichocyst

1. Small membrane bounded vesicle lying below the pellicle of many ciliates. Fusion of the trichocyst with the plasma membrane occurs at a predictable site which can therefore be examined for membrane specialisation. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trichocyst

trichloromethane
trichloromonofluoromethane
trichlorophenol
trichlorphon
trichlorphons
tricho-
trichobezoar
trichobezoar
trichobranchia
Trichocephalus
Trichoceros
trichochrome
trichoclasia
trichocryptosis
trichocyst (current term)
trichocyst (current term)
trichocysts
Trichodectes
trichoderma
trichodermin
trichodermin esterase
trichodesmium
trichodiene synthetase
trichodiscoma
Trichodontidae
trichodynia
trichodystrophy
trichoepithelioma
trichoesthesia
trichofolliculoma

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