Ctenidium Definition

tĭ-nĭdē-əm
ctenidia
noun
A comblike structure, such as the respiratory apparatus of a mollusk or a row of spines in some insects.
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Other Word Forms of Ctenidium

Noun

Singular:
ctenidium
Plural:
ctenidia

Origin of Ctenidium

  • New Latin from Greek kteis kten- comb

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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