kleptocnida

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noun

A nematocyst that was stolen from prey.

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Meanings

nounkleptocnida (plural kleptocnidae)

plural kleptocnidae

  1. biologyA nematocyst that was stolen from prey.

Origin

From klepto- + cnida.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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