nematocyst

stinging organelle found in cnidoblast (nematoblast) cells that, when matured, stores toxins and can deliver them when the cnidocil (a short extension of the cnidocyst) is stimulated by a prey or another stimulus
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nematocyst

Summary

nematocyst is a cellular component[1]. nematocyst has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • nematocyst's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • nematocyst's subclass of is recorded as intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[4].
  • nematocyst's part of is recorded as cnidocyte[5].
  • nematocyst's part of is recorded as cell cortex[6].
  • nematocyst's Commons category is recorded as Nematocyst[7].
  • nematocyst's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D058894[8].
  • nematocyst's MeSH tree code is recorded as A13.655[9].
  • nematocyst's Gene Ontology ID is recorded as GO:0042151[10].
  • nematocyst's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/nematocyst[11].
  • nematocyst's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1234tcb1[12].
  • nematocyst's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042151[13].
  • nematocyst's UMLS CUI is recorded as C1166662[14].
  • nematocyst's ICD-11 ID is recorded as XE40R[15].
  • nematocyst's ICD-11 ID is recorded as 243030529[16].

Why It Matters

nematocyst has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] nematocyst is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . UMLS 2023. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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