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noun
Any of various cells that produce gluey substances, that bind or capture prey or objects by securing them with gluey materials and structures, or that simply have a smooth and gelatinous appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: glue cell
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: colloblast
History
From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -cyte.
