单词 | cnida |
释义 | cnida in British English (ˈknaɪdə) noun zoology a nematocyst nematocyst in British English (ˈnɛmətəˌsɪst, nɪˈmætə-) noun a structure in coelenterates, such as jellyfish, consisting of a capsule containing a hollow coiled thread that can be everted to sting or paralyse prey and enemies cnida in American English (ˈnaidə) nounWord forms: plural -dae (-di) Zoology a nematocyst Word origin [1875–80; ‹ L cnīdē nettle ‹ Gk kni᷇dē]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, fan-tan, knockabout, neoclassic, overdraftExamples of 'cnida' in a sentence |
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