acrorhagi
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[edit]Noun
[edit]acrorhagi
- plural of acrorhagus
- 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins[1], volume 7, :
- 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.