Barbed vs Cnidocyte - What's the difference?

barbed | cnidocyte |


As an adjective barbed

is having barbs.

As a verb barbed

is (barb).

As a noun cnidocyte is

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

barbed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having barbs
  • (heraldry) Bearded (also applied to roses).
  • (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.
    • (Sir Walter Raleigh)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (barb)

    • Derived terms

    * barbed wire

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    cnidocyte

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cnidocyte) (en noun)
  • (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

    • Synonyms

    * nematocyst

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