cnidocyte

English

Etymology

From translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”) + -cyte (“cell type”)

Noun

cnidocyte (plural cnidocytes)

(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting. Synonyms: nematocyst,cnidoblast
(biology) A jellyfish tentacle. Synonyms: lappet

Translations

stinging capsule found in cnidarians

Catalan: cnidòcit m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 刺胞 (zh) (cìbāo)
Finnish: poltinsolu
German: Nesselzelle f
Korean: 자포(刺胞) (japo)
Polish: parzydełko n
Portuguese: cnidoblasto m, cnidócito m
Spanish: cnidocito m

Anagrams

endocytic

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