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cnidocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cnido-cyte
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.

noun

A jellyfish tentacle.

Etymology

From translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”) + -cyte (“cell type”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cnidocytes (plural)

Synonyms

nematocyst cnidoblast lappet

Questions

What does cnidocyte mean?
A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.
Where does cnidocyte come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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