ctenidium
Meanings
noun
- A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
- A row of spines in some insects
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”). By surface analysis, cteno- + -idium.
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