cnidocyte

English

Noun

cnidocyte (plural cnidocytes)

1. (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

Synonyms

• nematocyst, cnidoblast

Translations

stinging capsule found in cnidarians

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 刺胞 (zh) (cìbāo)

• Finnish: poltinsolu
• German: Nesselzelle f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Polish: parzydełko n
• Portuguese: cnidoblasto m, cnidócito m
• Spanish: cnidocito m

Anagrams

• endocytic