Cnidogenesis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cnidogenesis is a noun meaning (cytology) The formation of cnidocytes.
Meaning
(cytology) The formation of cnidocytes.
Example Sentences
In the hydromedusa Clytia hemisphaerica, cell division and cnidogenesis is primarily restricted to interstitial stem cells in the proximal tentacle bulbs.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cnidocell, cnidome, cnidocil, cnidocyte, cnidoblast, cnidophore.
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