ecthoreum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ec`tho*re"um noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. to leap out; out + , , to leap, dart.

Wordforms

plural Ecthorea

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida. See Nettling cell. Written also ecthoræum.