colloblast
English
noun
Definitions
- A kind of cell found in the tentacles of ctenophores, used to capture prey by adhesion.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κόλλα (glue).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κόλλα
Gloss
glue
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- collocyte English
- desmocollin English
- osteocolla English
- colla Latin
- collage French
- colloïde French
- κόλλα Ancient Greek
- λιθόκολλα Ancient Greek
- πρωτόκολλον Ancient Greek
- σαρκοκόλλα Ancient Greek
- *kol- Proto-Indo-European