cnidocyte

As nouns the difference between choanocyte and cnidocyte

is that choanocyte is any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water while cnidocyte is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

In biology terms the difference between cnidocyte and spicule

is that cnidocyte is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting while spicule is any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.

As nouns the difference between sting and cnidocyte

is that sting is a bump left on the skin after having been stung while cnidocyte is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As a verb sting

is to hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

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.

As nouns the difference between cnidarian and cnidocyte

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

As nouns the difference between capsule and cnidocyte

is that capsule is a membranous envelope while cnidocyte is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.