acontia
A*con"ti*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidæ), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniæ when irritated.
A*con"ti*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidæ), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniæ when irritated.