"cnidocyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cnidocytes [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”) + -cyte (“cell type”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Cnidaria}} translingual Cnidaria, {{der|en|grc|κνίδη||nettle}} Ancient Greek κνίδη (knídē, “nettle”), {{affix|en|-cyte|gloss1=cell type}} -cyte (“cell type”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cnidocyte (plural cnidocytes)
  1. (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting. Synonyms: nematocyst,cnidoblast Categories (topical): Biology Translations (stinging capsule found in cnidarians): cnidòcit [masculine] (Catalan), 刺胞 (cìbāo) (Chinese Mandarin), poltinsolu (Finnish), Nesselzelle [feminine] (German), 자포 (japo) (alt: 刺胞) (Korean), parzydełko [neuter] (Polish), cnidoblasto [masculine] (Portuguese), cnidócito [masculine] (Portuguese), cnidocito [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cnidocyte-en-noun-AjyQqSVy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -cyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cyte: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'stinging capsule found in cnidarians': 85 15
  2. (biology) A jellyfish tentacle. Synonyms: lappet Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-cnidocyte-en-noun-5zMd3F7q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -cyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cyte: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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