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cten·oid (t

oid

, t

noid

)

adj. Biology

1. Comblike.

2. Having marginal projections that resemble the teeth of a comb: a ctenoid fish.

[Greek ktenoeids, 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.

ctenoid - resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb

comb-like

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comb-like Scales	Larvae of northern sculpin have 35-36 myomeres, pelvic fins with one spine and two rays, a bony preopercular shelf, four preopercular spines, 3-14 irregular postanal ventral melanophores, few, if any, melanophores ventrally on the gut, and in larger specimens, two rows of ctenoid scales directly beneath the dorsal fins extending onto the caudal peduncle. Description of early life history stages of the northern sculpin ... by Cartwright, Rachael L. / Fishery Bulletin 95) ctenoid, subquadrate with 8-15 primary anterior radii that converge at the focus; radii crenate at scale margin; anterolateral corners square, postero-lateral corners rounded; focus located in posterior half of scale (Daniels 1996). An illustrated catalogue of macroscopic subfossils from ... by Swinehart, Anthony L. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science Scales small for the genus, progressively smaller anteriorly, extending on side of nape to above middle of opercle, but none in median predorsal zone or prepectoral area (if embedded scales are present in these two apparently naked areas, none could be dislodged); scales ctenoid posteriorly on body, becoming cycloid anterior to origin of second dorsal fin; small cycloid scales present on chest; no scales on fins except basal fourth to fifth of caudal fin. Amblyeleotris neumanni, a new species of shrimp goby from New Britain by Randall, John E.; Earle, John L. / Aqua: journal of ichthyology & aquatic biology	csch CSE CSF CSIRO CSIS csk. CSM CSR CSS CST CSV CSYS CT CT scan CT scanner Ct. CTC ctene ctenidium Ctenizidae Ctenocephalides Ctenocephalides canis Ctenocephalides felis Ctenocephalus Ctenocyst ctenoid Ctenoidean Ctenoidei Ctenophora ctenophore ctenophore family ctenophore genus Ctenophoric Ctenostomata Ctesiphon ctetology ctg. ctge. ctmo. ctn CTO CTR ctr. ctrl CTS CTU CTV ctvo. Cu cu ft cu in	CTEN CTENA Ctenadena Ctenadena Ctenadena Ctenarian Ctenarian ctene Ctenidae ctenidia ctenidia ctenidia ctenidium ctenidium ctenidium Cteniod Ctenizidae Ctenizidae Ctenizoidea Ctenizoidea Ctenocephalides Ctenocephalides Ctenocephalides canis Ctenocephalides felis Ctenocephalides felis Ctenocephalus Ctenocyst Ctenodrilidae Ctenohystrica Ctenohystrica ctenoid ctenoid scale Ctenoidean Ctenoidei Ctenomyidae Ctenomys Ctenomys talarum Ctenopharyngodon Ctenopharyngodon edella Ctenopharyngodon idella Ctenophora Ctenophora Ctenophorae Ctenophorae ctenophoran ctenophoran ctenophore ctenophore ctenophore family ctenophore genus Ctenophores Ctenophores Ctenophoric Ctenoplana Ctenostomata Ctenostomata Ctenostomatida Ctenothrissidae Ctenothrissiformes Ctenuchidae CTEO

Larvae of northern sculpin have 35-36 myomeres, pelvic fins with one spine and two rays, a bony preopercular shelf, four preopercular spines, 3-14 irregular postanal ventral melanophores, few, if any, melanophores ventrally on the gut, and in larger specimens, two rows of ctenoid scales directly beneath the dorsal fins extending onto the caudal peduncle.

Description of early life history stages of the northern sculpin ... by Cartwright, Rachael L. / Fishery Bulletin

95) ctenoid, subquadrate with 8-15 primary anterior radii that converge at the focus; radii crenate at scale margin; anterolateral corners square, postero-lateral corners rounded; focus located in posterior half of scale (Daniels 1996).

An illustrated catalogue of macroscopic subfossils from ... by Swinehart, Anthony L. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science

Scales small for the genus, progressively smaller anteriorly, extending on side of nape to above middle of opercle, but none in median predorsal zone or prepectoral area (if embedded scales are present in these two apparently naked areas, none could be dislodged); scales ctenoid posteriorly on body, becoming cycloid anterior to origin of second dorsal fin; small cycloid scales present on chest; no scales on fins except basal fourth to fifth of caudal fin.

Amblyeleotris neumanni, a new species of shrimp goby from New Britain by Randall, John E.; Earle, John L. / Aqua: journal of ichthyology & aquatic biology

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