cnidoblast

[ nahy-duh-blast ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.

cnidoblast

/ ˈknaɪ-; ˈnaɪdəʊˌblɑːst /

noun

1. zoology any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts

Word History and Origins

Origin of cnidoblast¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cnido- + -blast

Word History and Origins

Origin of cnidoblast¹

C19: from New Latin cnida, from Greek knidē nettle + -blast

Example Sentences

A nerve-cell is associated with each cnidoblast.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes the cyst adheres to the thread and remains attached to its cnidoblast and to the polyp, but sometimes the thread breaks loose.

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