As nouns the difference between cnidarian and nematocyst
is that
cnidarian is any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum
cnidaria while
nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.
cnidarian English
Noun
( en noun)
any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria .
See also
* coelenterate
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nematocyst English
Noun
( wikipedia nematocyst)
( en noun)
(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
Synonyms
* cnida
* cnidocyst
* cnidocyte
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