nematocalyx Meaning, Definition & Usage

Nem`a*to*ca"lyx noun

Etymology

NL. See Nemato-, and Calyx.

Wordforms

plural Nematocalyces E -calyxes

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of a peculiar kind of cups, or calicles, found upon hydroids of the family Plumularidæ. They contain nematocysts. See Plumularia.