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cnida
[ nahy-duh ]
noun
, Zoology.
, plural cni·dae [nahy, -dee].
- 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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