CTENOID


Meaning of CTENOID in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' te- ˌ no ̇ id, ' t ē -

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek ktenoeid ē s, from kten-, kteis comb ― more at PECTINATE

Date: 1872

: having the margin toothed < ctenoid scale> also : having or consisting of ctenoid scales < ctenoid fishes>

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