cnido-

prefix

Related to cnidarians or their stinging cells.

Origintranslingual Cnidaria ← Ancient Greek κνίδη →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to cnidarians or their stinging cells.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκνίδη“nettle”
  2. translingualCnidaria
  3. Englishcnido-

From translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”).

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APA

cnido-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnido-

MLA

“cnido-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnido-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cnido-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnido-.

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