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cnida

/nɪdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cni-da
IPA
/nɪdə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nematocyst.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “stinging nettle; anemone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, κνίδη

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /nɪdə/

Inflected Forms

cnidae (plural)

Derived Forms

cnidome kleptocnida kleptocnidy

Frequently Paired Words

cnidarian

Synonyms

cnidocyst

Questions

How do you pronounce cnida?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪdə/.
What does cnida mean?
A nematocyst.
Where does cnida come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce cnida

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