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ctenoidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ctenoidean
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.

Archaic

noun

Any member of the former group Ctenoidei; a ray-finned fish.

Archaic

Etymology

From taxonomic name Ctenoidei + -an.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ctenoideans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ctenoid

Questions

What does ctenoidean mean?
Relating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.
Where does ctenoidean come from?
From taxonomic name Ctenoidei + -an.

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