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cnidoblast

cni·do·blast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-duh-blast]
    • /ˈnaɪ dəˌblæst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-duh-blast]
    • /ˈnaɪ dəˌblæst/

Definitions of cnidoblast word

  • noun cnidoblast any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts 3
  • noun cnidoblast the cell within which a nematocyst is developed. 1
  • noun cnidoblast (biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops. 1

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Origin of cnidoblast

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; cnido- + -blast

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Parts of speech for Cnidoblast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cnidoblast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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