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In certain Protozoa, an organelle which resembles a trichocyst but in which the filament carries a poison that can kill other protozoa. Toxicysts are used for capturing prey.
From: toxicyst in A Dictionary of Zoology »
Subjects: Zoology and Animal Sciences.
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