ctenoid

[ tee-noid, ten-oid ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
2. having rough-edged scales.

ctenoid

/ ˈtiːnɔɪd; ˈtɛn- /

adjective

1. biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches

Word History and Origins

Origin of ctenoid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ctenoid¹

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

Example Sentences

The cycloid and ctenoid scales of Teleosteans (see p. 105) are thin plates coated with epidermis.

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The exoskeleton is sometimes absent but generally consists of overlapping cycloid or ctenoid scales.

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A ctenoid scale differs in having its posterior margin pectinate.

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Louis Agassiz distinguished four kinds of scales—placoid, ganoid, cycloid and ctenoid.

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There are two principal types of Teleostean scales, the cycloid and ctenoid.

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