amastigophore

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amastigophore (noun; Greek a, without; mastix, whip; pherein, to bear): (Cnidaria) A nematocyst with no tube beyond the hempe; in microbasic types, the hempe is not more than three times the capsule length; in macrobasic types, the hempe is more than four times the capsule length

See also: mastigophore.