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ctenidium

Syllabification: (cte·nid·i·um)
Pronunciation: /təˈnidēəm/

Definition of ctenidium

noun (plural ctenidia /-ˈnidēə/)

Zoology
  • a comblike structure, especially a respiratory organ or gill in a mollusk, consisting of an axis with a row of projecting filaments.

Origin:

late 19th century; modern Latin, from Greek ktenidion, diminutive of kteis, kten- 'comb'

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