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ctenoid

American

[tee-noid, ten-oid] / ˈti nɔɪd, ˈtɛn ɔɪd /

adjective

Zoology.

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

ctenoid British

/ ˈtiːnɔɪd, ˈtɛn- /

adjective

biology toothed like a comb, as the scales of perches

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Etymology

Origin of ctenoid

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

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