A structure or appendage in certain sea creatures that carries or bears stinging cells; a cnidocyte-bearing tentacle or projection.
From Greek knide (sting) + -phore (bearer, carrier). Describes any structure whose function is to carry stinging cells for capturing prey.
A jellyfish's tentacles are essentially cnidophores—they're specialized killing appendages covered in millions of stinging cells!
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