Definition of Ctenoid. Meaning of Ctenoid. Synonyms of Ctenoid

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Definition of Ctenoid

Ctenoid
Ctenoid Cte"noid (t[=e]"noid or t[e^]n"oid), a. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. -- n. A ctenoidean.

Meaning of Ctenoid from wikipedia

- fishes are covered with the cycloid scales of salmon and carp, or the ctenoid scales of perch, or the ganoid scales of sturgeons and gars. Cartilaginous...
- which allows for fast swimming in the water. True perch have "rough" or ctenoid scales. Perch have paired pectoral and pelvic fins, and two dorsal fins...
- then divided into two subgroups which are the cycloid scales, and the ctenoid scales. All these scales have a base of bone that they all originate from...
- Homoiostelea (solutes), the Homostelea (cinctans), and the Ctenocystoidea (ctenoid-bearing homalozoans). They have recently been recognised as a polyphyletic...
- unusually far forward under the chin or under the belly. Scales are usually ctenoid (rough to the touch), although sometimes they are cycloid (smooth to the...
- grotesque, grotto cten- comb Gr**** κτείς, κτενός (kteís, ktenós) ctenidium, ctenoid, ctenop**** cub- cube Gr**** κύβος (kúbos) cubic, cuboctahedron, cuboid...
- They are nocturnal piscivorous drift-hunters. The body is covered in ctenoid elasmoid scales that act as armor. Coelacanths have eight fins – two dorsal...
- species it may not be attached. If there are scales they are typically ctenoid. They normally have a single dorsal fin which is frequently incised. The...
- the family Percidae. Another physical characteristic of saugers is their ctenoid scales, which are common in advanced fishes. Saugers have a fusiform body...
- forbids sturgeon, as they have ganoid scales instead of the permitted ctenoid and cycloid scales. While all Orthodox groups forbid the consumption of...