cnidophore

[ nahy-duh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.

Other Words From

• cni·doph·o·rous [nahy-, dof, -er-, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cnidophore¹

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