An organelle found in cnidoblast (nematoblast) cells. When matured, these stinging organelles store toxins and can deliver them when the cnidocil (a short extension of the cnidocyst) is stimulated by a prey or another stimulus. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z02-135 GOC:jl ]
Synonyms: cnidocyst
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