English

kleptocnida

From klepto- + cnida.

Formed from klepto- + cnida

Proto-Indo-European *klep- ‘to steal’

Ancient Greek κλέπτης ‘thief’

English klepto-

Ancient Greek κνίδη ‘stinging nettle’

English cnida

Today it means

noun A nematocyst that was stolen from prey.

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Etymograph / kleptocnida

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