ctenidium
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ctenidium
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at cteno-, -idium
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The pallial cavity is always well developed, and contains the ctenidium, at least in part; ctenidium, except in Lophocercidae, of folded type.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
Shell spirally coiled; a single ctenidium; eyes perforated; a horny operculum; lobes between the tentacles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
No ctenidium, but a pulmonary cavity; operculum with an apophysis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
Spire of shell much reduced; a single ctenidium.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
Shell absent in the adult; no ctenidium or osphradium.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
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