Tentaculocyst

Ten`tac´u`lo`cyst

n.	1.(Zool.) One of the auditory organs of certain medusæ; - called also auditory tentacle.

tentaculocyst

[ten′tak·yə·lō‚sist] (invertebrate zoology) A sense organ located at the margin of the umbrella in some cnidarian medusoids, consisting of a modified tentacle with a cavity that often contains lithites.

tentaculocyst

any of the numerous sensory tentacles surrounding the rim of coelenterate medusae. Tentaculocysts are associated with sense organs such as STATOCYSTS and light-sensitive pigment spots.

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