Talk:Trichocyst

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defensive mechanisms 71.184.152.228 10:54, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Current ed. E. Britannica text[edit]

This article contains verbatim text from current edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Text is "Toxicysts (in Dileptus and certain other carnivorous protozoans) tend to be localized around the mouth. When discharged, a toxicyst expels a long, nonstriated filament with a rodlike tip, which paralyzes or kills other microorganisms; this filament is used to capture food and, presumably, in defense." There's no article for the subject in 12th ed. EB. I know this happens, but haven't come across it before. What is the appropriate course of action? Prime Lemur (talk) 01:25, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]