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| cni·do·cil [ ndə sìl ] (plural cni·do·cils) |
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zoology stinging-cell bristle of jellyfish: a tiny bristle that projects from the stinging cell of a jellyfish, hydra, or other cnidarian. When stimulated, it triggers the discharge of a coiled stinging thread.
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| [Late 19th century. < Greek knidē "nettle" + Latin cilium "eyelid"] |
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