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ctenidium
Definition of ctenidium
ctenidia
\-ēə\1 : the gill of a mollusk consisting typically of a respiratory structure that resembles a comb or feather, has a main stem with lateral lamellae, and is developed from the inner side of the mantle —distinguished from ceras
2 : a structure consisting of a row of spines resembling the teeth of a comb on the head or thorax, or both, of certain fleas
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Origin and Etymology of ctenidium
New Latin, from cten- + -idium
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