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cnidoblast

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cni·do·blast  (nd-blst)
n.
A cell in the epidermis of coelenterates in which a nematocyst is developed.
[New Latin cnda, nematocyst (from Latin cnd, nettle, from Greek knd) + -blast.]
cnidoblast [ˈnaɪdəʊˌblɑːst ˈknaɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
[from New Latin cnida, from Greek knidē nettle + -blast]


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