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cnida

[ nahy-duh ]

noun

, Zoology.
, plural cni·dae [nahy, -dee].
  1. a nematocyst.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cnida1

1875–80; < Latin cnīdē nettle < Greek knī́dē

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Example Sentences

Cnida, knī′da, n. one of the thread-cells of the Cœlenterata, whence is their power of stinging:—pl.

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