cten·oid (t n oid , t noid)adj. Biology 1. Comblike. 2. Having marginal projections that resemble the teeth of a comb: a ctenoid fish. [Greek ktenoeid s, comblike : kteis, kten-, comb + -oeids, -oid.] |
ctenoid [ˈtiːnɔɪd ˈtɛn-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches
[from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kteis comb + -oeidēs -oid]
ctenoid - Means "resembling a thin-toothed comb"—like the scales of some fish.
See also related terms for scales.
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| Adj. | 1. | ctenoid - resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb |
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