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Nettling cell

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Nettling cell
    (Zoöl) a lasso cell. See under Lasso.
Usage in the news

Recent test-tube studies also suggest nettles extract may reduce human prostate cancer cells, again leaving room for more definitive studies to come. deliciouslivingmag.com

Usage in literature

In the tentacles, identify the nettle cells. "A Guide for the Study of Animals" by Worrallo Whitney

Nettle-cells are occasionally found in the endoderm, but apparently do not originate in this layer. "Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa" by Nelson Annandale