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Epidermis vs Cnidoblast - What's the difference?

epidermis | cnidoblast |

As nouns the difference between epidermis and cnidoblast

is that epidermis is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis while cnidoblast is (biology) a cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops.

epidermis

English

(wikipedia epidermis)

Noun

(epidermises)
  • The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
  • The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants

    • Synonyms

    * cuticle

    Derived terms

    * epidermal * epidermic * epidermoid

    See also

    * epithelium

    cnidoblast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops