Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ctene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ctene
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion.

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κτείς

Inflected Forms

ctenes (plural)

Synonyms

comb-plate

Questions

What does ctene mean?: A band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion.
Where does ctene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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