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cnidogenous

[ nahy-doj-uh-nuhs ]
/ naɪˈdɒdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective Zoology.
producing or containing nematocysts.
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Origin of cnidogenous

First recorded in 1900–05; cnido- + -genous

Words nearby cnidogenous

cnidarian, cnido-, cnidoblast, cnidocil, cnidocyst, cnidogenous, cnidophore, Cnidus, CNM, CNN, CNO
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