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ctenidium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cteni-d-i-um
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs

noun

A row of spines in some insects

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”). By surface analysis, cteno- + -idium.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κτενίδιον

Inflected Forms

ctenidia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ctenidial

Questions

What does ctenidium mean?
A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
Where does ctenidium come from?
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κτενίδιον (ktenídion, “comb”). By surface analysis, cteno- + -idium.

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