ctenoid

[ tee-noid, ten-oid ]

/ ˈti nɔɪd, ˈtɛn ɔɪd /

adjective Zoology.

comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.

having rough-edged scales.

Origin of ctenoid

First recorded in 1830–40, ctenoid is from the Greek word ktenoeidḗs like a comb. See cteno-, -oid

Words nearby ctenoid

CTE, ctenidium, ctenizid, cteno-, Ctenocephalides, ctenoid, Ctenophora, ctenophoran, ctenophore, C terminus, Ctesiphon

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Example sentences from the Web for ctenoid

Louis Agassiz distinguished four kinds of scales—placoid, ganoid, cycloid and ctenoid.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
In general, prickly points on the skin are modifications of ctenoid scales.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The distinctions between cycloid and ctenoid scales, between placoid and ganoid fishes, are vague, and can hardly be maintained.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
Ctenoid scales have a comb-edge of fine prickles or cilia; cycloid scales have the edges smooth.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

There are two principal types of Teleostean scales, the cycloid and ctenoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for ctenoid

ctenoid

/ (ˈtiːnɔɪd, ˈtɛn-) /

adjective

biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches

Word Origin for ctenoid

C19: from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kteis comb + -oeidēs -oid

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单词	ctenoid
释义	ctenoid [ tee-noid, ten-oid ] / ˈti nɔɪd, ˈtɛn ɔɪd / adjective Zoology. comblike or pectinate; rough-edged. having rough-edged scales. Origin of ctenoid First recorded in 1830–40, ctenoid is from the Greek word ktenoeidḗs like a comb. See cteno-, -oid Words nearby ctenoid CTE, ctenidium, ctenizid, cteno-, Ctenocephalides, ctenoid, Ctenophora, ctenophoran, ctenophore, C terminus, Ctesiphon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ctenoid Louis Agassiz distinguished four kinds of scales—placoid, ganoid, cycloid and ctenoid. Zoology: The Science of Animal Life\|Ernest Ingersoll In general, prickly points on the skin are modifications of ctenoid scales. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan The distinctions between cycloid and ctenoid scales, between placoid and ganoid fishes, are vague, and can hardly be maintained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various Ctenoid scales have a comb-edge of fine prickles or cilia; cycloid scales have the edges smooth. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan There are two principal types of Teleostean scales, the cycloid and ctenoid. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for ctenoid ctenoid / (ˈtiːnɔɪd, ˈtɛn-) / adjective biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches Word Origin for ctenoid C19: from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kteis comb + -oeidēs -oid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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