cnidophore

[ nahy-duh-fawr, -fohr ]

nounZoology.
  1. a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.

Origin of cnidophore

1
First recorded in 1885–90; cnido- + -phore

Other words from cnidophore

  • cni·doph·o·rous [nahy-dof-er-uhs], /naɪˈdɒf ər əs/, adjective

Words Nearby cnidophore

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