cnidoblast

(ˈnaɪdəʊˌblɑːst; ˈknaɪ-)

(Zoology) zoology any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts

[C19: from New Latin cnida, from Greek knidē nettle + -blast]

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Cnidocil

References in periodicals archive

In the hydrozoan man-o'-war Physalia, where the ultrastructure of the cnidoblast has been studied in detail (Cormier and Hessinger, 1980), the cnidocil complex is composed of a large, central kinocilium surrounded by a ring of inward-leaning stereocilia.

Expression of usherin in the anthozoan Nematostella vectensis

Around the gastrozooid there are polyps specialized in reproduction (gonozooids), and between them at the type of the umbel, are circles of polyps specialized in defense (dactylozooids), arm-ed with many cnidoblasts borne in small spheres that may completely cover the specimen.

2 Pelagic life

The development of the cnidoblasts of Hydra [sic]: an electron microscope study of cell differentiation.

Formation of the apical flaps in nematocysts of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria)

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