Definition of Cnidocyte

1. Noun. (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting ¹

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Medical Definition of Cnidocyte

1. Ectodermal cell of Cnidaria (coelenterates) specialised for defense or capturing prey. Each cell has a nematocyst that can be replaced once discharged. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cnidocyte

cnemial
cnemis
cnida
cnidae
cnidaria
cnidarian
cnidarian venoms
cnidarians
cnidariologist
cnidoblast
cnidoblasts
cnidocil
cnidocils
cnidocyst
cnidocysts
cnidocyte (current term)
cnidocytes
cnidosis
cnoidal
cnx
co's
co-
co-adaptation
co-adaptations
co-affine
co-affines
co-agonist
co-agonists
co-amoxiclav
co-aunt

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