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cnidoblast
[ nahy-duh-blast ]
noun
Zoology.
- the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
cnidoblast
/ ˈknaɪ-; ˈnaɪdəʊˌblɑːst /
noun
- zoology any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cnidoblast1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cnidoblast1
C19: from New Latin cnida, from Greek Ծŧ nettle + -blast
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Sometimes the cyst adheres to the thread and remains attached to its cnidoblast and to the polyp, but sometimes the thread breaks loose.
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A nerve-cell is associated with each cnidoblast.
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