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Ctenidium
see synonyms of ctenidiumNoun
1. ctenidium
comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
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Ctenidium
see synonyms of ctenidiumnoun plural -ia (-ɪə)
one of the comblike respiratory gills of molluscs
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Ctenidium
see synonyms of ctenidiumn. pl. cte·nid·i·a (-ē-ə)
Zoology
Zoology
A comblike structure, such as the respiratory apparatus of a mollusk or a row of spines in some insects.
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