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cnida

UK/nɪdə/

cnida noun: a nematocyst.

Noun

cnida (plural cnidae)

  1. A nematocyst.
    Synonyms:
    cnidocyst

Synonyms of cnida

Forms of cnida

pluralcnidae

Origin of cnida

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “stinging nettle; anemone”).

Words formed from cnida

Questions about cnida

What does cnida mean?
Cnida means a nematocyst.
What part of speech is cnida?
Cnida is a noun.
How do you pronounce cnida?
Cnida is pronounced /nɪdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of cnida?
The plural of cnida is cnidae.

Words near cnida in the dictionary

  1. CNFs
  2. CNG
  3. CNIB
  4. CNIC
  5. cnicin
  6. cnida
  7. cnidae
  8. cnidaria
  9. cnidarian
  10. cnidarians
  11. cnidariologist

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