cnida
[ nahy-duh ]
noun,plural cni·dae [nahy-dee]. /ˈnaɪ di/. Zoology.
a nematocyst.
Origin of cnida
11875–80; <Latin cnīdē nettle <Greek knī́dē
Words Nearby cnida
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How to use cnida in a sentence
cnida, knī′da, n. one of the thread-cells of the Cœlenterata, whence is their power of stinging:—pl.
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