ctenidium

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”), a diminutive of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís).

Noun

ctenidium (plural ctenidia)

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

Related terms

• ctenidial