cnidophore

[ nahy-duh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈnaɪ dəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Zoology.

a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.

Origin of cnidophore

First recorded in 1885–90; cnido- + -phore

OTHER WORDS FROM cnidophore

cni·doph·o·rous [nahy-dof-er-uh s] /naɪˈdɒf ər əs/, adjective

Words nearby cnidophore

cnido-, cnidoblast, cnidocil, cnidocyst, cnidogenous, cnidophore, cnidus, cnm, cnn, cno, cnossus