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cnidarian

noun cni·dar·i·an \nī-ˈder-ē-ən\

Definition of CNIDARIAN

:  coelenterate
— cnidarian adjective
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Origin of CNIDARIAN

ultimately from New Latin cnida nematocyst, from Greek knidē nettle
First Known Use: circa 1909

Rhymes with CNIDARIAN

agrarian, Aquarian, barbarian, Bavarian, Bulgarian, Canarian, Cancerian, cesarean, contrarian, grammarian, Hungarian, librarian, Maid Marian, ovarian, riparian, rosarian, Rotarian, sectarian, Sumerian, Tartarean, Tartarian, Tocharian, Tractarian, Wagnerian
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cnidarian

noun cni·dar·i·an \-ē-ən\

Medical Definition of CNIDARIAN

:  coelenterate
—cnidarian adjective

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