Associations to the word «Ctenidium»

Wiktionary

CTENIDIUM, noun. (zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
CTENIDIUM, noun. (zoology) A row of spines in some insects

Dictionary definition

CTENIDIUM, noun. Comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks.

Wise words

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