cnida
[ nahy-duh ]
/ ˈnaɪ də /
noun, plural cni·dae [nahy-dee] /ˈnaɪ di/. Zoology.
a nematocyst.
Origin of cnida
1875–80; < Latin
cnīdē nettle < Greek
knī́dē
Words nearby cnida
Example sentences from the Web for cnida
Cnida, knī′da, n. one of the thread-cells of the Cœlenterata, whence is their power of stinging:—pl.