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ctenoid
cten·oid C0788100 (tĕn′oid′, tē′noid′)adj. Relating to or being a kind of fish scale that has marginal projections resembling the teeth of a comb. [Greek ktenoeidēs, comblike : kteis, kten-, comb + -oeidēs, -oid.]ctenoid (ˈtiːnɔɪd; ˈtɛn-) adj (Biology) biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches[C19: from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kteis comb + -oeidēs -oid]cte•noid (ˈti nɔɪd, ˈtɛn ɔɪd) adj. Zool. 1. comblike or pectinate; rough-edged. 2. having rough-edged scales. [1830–40; < Greek ktenoeidḗs like a comb. See cteno-, -oid] ctenoid - Means "resembling a thin-toothed comb"—like the scales of some fish.See also related terms for scales.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | ctenoid - resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a combcomb-like |
ctenoid
Synonyms for ctenoidadj resembling a combSynonyms |