CTENIDIUM


Meaning of CTENIDIUM in English

[ tɪ'nɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural ctenidia -dɪə ) Zoology a comb-like respiratory organ in a mollusc.

Origin

mod. L., from Gk ktenidion , dimin. of kteis , kten- 'comb'.

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