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cnida
[ nahy-duh ]
/ ˈnaɪ də /
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noun, plural cni·dae [nahy-dee]. /ˈnaɪ di/. Zoology.
a nematocyst.
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Origin of cnida
1875–80; <Latin cnīdē nettle <Greek knī́dē
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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.