# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q9049242](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9049242)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nematocyst-q9049242


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023