Meanings
nouncnidocyte (plural cnidocytes)
plural cnidocytes
- biologyA capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.
Synonyms: nematocyst, cnidoblast
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.
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nounA jellyfish tentacle.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκνίδη“nettle”
- translingualCnidaria
- Englishcnidocyte
From translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”) + -cyte (“cell type”).
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Catalan cnidòcit
- cnidòcitstinging capsule found in cnidarians
Chinese Mandarin 刺胞
- 刺胞 (cìbāo)stinging capsule found in cnidarians
Finnish poltinsolu
- poltinsolustinging capsule found in cnidarians
German Nesselzelle
- Nesselzellestinging capsule found in cnidarians
Korean 자포
- 자포 (japo)stinging capsule found in cnidarians
Polish parzydełko
- parzydełkostinging capsule found in cnidarians
Portuguese cnidoblasto, cnidócito
- cnidoblastostinging capsule found in cnidarians
- cnidócitostinging capsule found in cnidarians
Spanish cnidocito
- cnidocitostinging capsule found in cnidarians
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APA
cnidocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnidocyte
MLA
“cnidocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnidocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cnidocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnidocyte.
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