Etymology

cnida

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Today it means: A nematocyst. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κνίδη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκνίδη“stinging nettle; anemone”
  2. English todaycnida

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκνίδη all →

cnido-cnidocyte

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