Cnida
Pronunciation : Cni"da
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the peculiar stinging, cells found in Coelenterata; a nematocyst; a lasso cell.
pl. Cnid
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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