Definitions For Cnidocyte

Noun

CNIDOCYTE (plural CNIDOCYTEs) (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting. Synonyms: nematocyst,cnidoblast (biology) A jellyfish tentacle. Synonyms: lappet

Translations

Catalan: cnidòcit, m Chinese: : Mandarin: 刺胞, tr=cìbāo Finnish: poltinsolu German: Nesselzelle, f Korean: 자포(刺胞) Polish: parzydełko, n Portuguese: cnidoblasto, m, cnidócito, m Spanish: cnidocito, m

Etymology

from {{der , en , mul , cnidaria}}, from {{der , en , grc , κνίδη , , nettle}} + -cyte , gloss1=cell type

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endocytic

Is Cnidocyte a Scrabble Word?

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