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ctenidium
[ ti-nid-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Zoology.
, plural cte·nid·i·a [ti-, nid, -ee-, uh].
- any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
ctenidium
/ tɪˈnɪdɪəm /
noun
- one of the comblike respiratory gills of molluscs
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Other Words From
- cte·nidi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ctenidium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ctenidium1
C19: New Latin, from Greek ktenidion, diminutive of kteis comb
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Example Sentences
Ctenidium: a comb-like structure occurring on any part of an insect.
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To the left of the ctenidium a pulmonary sac, separated from it by an incomplete septum, amphibious.
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Mantle with two posterior appendages; ctenidium large and capable of protrusion from pallial cavity.
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Cephalic shield continuous with dorsal integument; no shell; ctenidium projecting from mantle cavity.
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Foot without parapodia; no pallial cavity, but always a single ctenidium situated on the right side between mantle and foot.
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