acrorhagi

English

Noun

acrorhagi

1. plural of acrorhagus
   • 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins‎^[1], volume 7, →DOI:

     Members of family Actiniidae also have nematocysts in the ring around the base of their tentacles, called acrorhagi, which they use for intra- and interspecific competition [ 31 ] and at filaments called acontia that are used for defence or paralysis of prey.