cnidoblast

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noun

A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops

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Meanings

nouncnidoblast (plural cnidoblasts)

plural cnidoblasts

  1. biologyA cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cnidocyte

Origin

From cnido- + -blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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