Definition of ctenoid

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of ctenoid is as below...

Ctenoid (a.) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale.

Lern More About Ctenoid

Ctenoid :: Ctenoid (a.) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei.
Ctenoidei :: Ctenoidei (n. pl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial..
Scale :: Scale (n.) One of the small, thin, membranous, bony or horny pieces which form the covering of many fishes and reptiles, and some mammals, belonging to the dermal part of the skeleton, or dermoskeleton. See Cycloid, Ctenoid, and Ganoid..
Ctenoidean :: Ctenoidean (a.) Relating to the Ctenoidei.
Ctenoid :: Ctenoid (n.) A ctenoidean.
Ctenoidean :: Ctenoidean (n.) One of the Ctenoidei.
Ctenoid :: Ctenoid (a.) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us