ctenoid scales

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• Ctenoid — means having the margin toothed like a comb . It is used to the scales of some fishes, such as perciforms that have such a toothed margin. Ctenoid scales are essentially cycloid scales with teeth at their posterior edges. It is thought that these …   Wikipedia

• ctenoid — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kten , kteis comb more at pectinate Date: 1872 having the margin toothed < ctenoid scale >; also having or consisting of ctenoid scales < ctenoid fishes > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ctenoid — [ten′oid΄, tē′noid΄] adj. [ CTENO + OID] having an edge with projections like the teeth of a comb, as the posterior margin of the scales of certain fishes …   English World dictionary

• ctenoid — /tee noyd, ten oyd/, adj. Zool. 1. comblike or pectinate; rough edged. 2. having rough edged scales. [1830 40; < Gk ktenoeidés like a comb. See CTENO , OID] * * * …   Universalium

• ctenoid — adjective a) Having a toothed margin, usually fish scales b) Comb like in shape …   Wiktionary

• ctenoid — [ ti:nɔɪd] adjective Zoology (of fish scales) having many tiny projections on the edge like the teeth of a comb, as in many bony fishes. Compare with ganoid and placoid. Origin C19: from Gk kteis, kten comb + oid …   English new terms dictionary

• ctenoid — cte•noid [[t]ˈti nɔɪd, ˈtɛn ɔɪd[/t]] adj. Zool. 1) zool. comblike or pectinate; rough edged 2) zool. having rough edged scales • Etymology: 1830–40; < Gk ktenoeidḗs like a comb. See cteno , oid …   From formal English to slang

• ctenoid — /ˈtɛnɔɪd/ (say tenoyd), /ˈtin / (say teen ) adjective 1. comb like or pectinate; rough edged. 2. having rough edged scales. {Greek ktenoeidēs comb shaped} …  

• ctenoid — adj. Zool. (of fish scales) characterized by tiny toothlike processes (cf. PLACOID). Etymology: Gk kteis ktenos comb …   Useful english dictionary

• cyclo-ctenoid scale — a scale intermediate in form between cycloid and ctenoid scales; teeth are present but are small, smooth and few in number, e.g. in characoids …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• elasmoid scales — cycloid and ctenoid scales, q.v …   Dictionary of ichthyology