Definition of cnida Cnida
cni•da
We found 3 definitions of cnida from 3 different sources.
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What does cnida mean?
Wiktionary 
- cnida (Noun)
A nematocyst.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cnida (n.)
One of the peculiar stinging, cells found in Coelenterata; a nematocyst; a lasso cell.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cnida
knī′da, n. one of the thread-cells of the Cœlenterata, whence is their power of stinging:—pl. Cnī′dæ. [Late L.,—Gr. knidē, a nettle.]
