Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
daughter of Typhon n a grotesque product of the imagination n a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning n
aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
