nematocyst
noun
nematocyst is spelled N-E-M-A-T-O-C-Y-S-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nematocyst means “A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nematocyst is nematocysts.
How many letters and syllables are in nematocyst?
| Letters | 10: N-E-M-A-T-O-C-Y-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nematocyst?
Nematocyst appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nematocyst
- nematocysts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nematocyst mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nematocyst come from?
Formed as nemato- + cyst after the French nématocyste.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).