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- noun Plural form of
cnidocyte .
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Examples
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All cnidarians have special cells called cnidocytes, which produce the sting.
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All cnidarians have special cells called cnidocytes, which produce the sting.
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All cnidarians have special cells called cnidocytes, which produce the sting.
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Experts reported that the creature is among the most deadly known with its tentacles containing about half a million cnidocytes which are harpoon-shaped needles that pass the deadly venom to its prey.
Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010
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Each tentacle has about 500000 cnidocytes, harpoon-shaped needles that ...
Indian Buzz Remixed 2010
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The tentacles have a unique cell on the end of each called cnidocytes. nematocysts which are the 'stingers' that hold the poison that defends and feed the anemone.
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