cte·nid·i·um (t -nd  - m)n. pl. cte·nid·i·a (- -) Zoology A comblike structure, such as the respiratory apparatus of a mollusk or a row of spines in some insects. [New Latin, from Greek kteis, kten-, comb.] |
ctenidium [tɪˈnɪdɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) one of the comblike respiratory gills of molluscs
[New Latin, from Greek ktenidion, diminutive of kteis comb]
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