"ctenidium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ctenidia [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”), a diminutive of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gkm|κτενίδιον||comb}} Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”), {{der|en|grc|κτείς}} Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís) Head templates: {{en-noun|ctenidia}} ctenidium (plural ctenidia)
  1. (zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-ctenidium-en-noun-b714G~GC Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) A row of spines in some insects Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-ctenidium-en-noun-uhVGN4za Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ctenidial

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