| ctenoid | (adj) resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb, Syn. comb-like |
| Ctenoid | a. (Zool.) |
| Ctenoidean | a. (Zool.) Relating to the Ctenoidei. -- |
| Ctenoidei | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, comb + -oid. ] (Zool.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial. [ 1913 Webster ] |