How does the Cnidocyte of a Cnidarian Function? A cnidocyte, cnidoblast or nematocyte, is a type of venomous cell unique to the phylum Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones, hydrae, jellyfish, etc.).
Such cells are called stem cells. Stem cells are those undifferentiated cells which have the potential to become specialized to form a specific type of cell. For instance, mesenchymal stem cells are a type of stem cells which can differentiate into osteoblasts, chrondocytes, myocytes and adipocytes.
A type of undifferentiated stem cell found in embryos. Use of this type of stem cell has significantly decreased in recent years due to the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells. Engineered stem cell. A stem cell that has been modified in the laboratory to give it specific properties.