ctenidium

[ ti-nid-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural cte·nid·i·a

[ti-nid-ee-uh]. /tɪˈnɪd i ə/. Zoology.

any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.

Origin of ctenidium

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at cteno-, -idium

Other words from ctenidium

cte·nid·i·al, adjective

Words Nearby ctenidium

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How to use ctenidium in a sentence

ctenidium: a comb-like structure occurring on any part of an insect.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 | Various
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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British Dictionary definitions for ctenidium

ctenidium

/ (tɪˈnɪdɪəm) /

nounplural -ia (-ɪə)

one of the comblike respiratory gills of molluscs

Origin of ctenidium

C19: New Latin, from Greek ktenidion, diminutive of kteis comb

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