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ctenidia

ctenidia is the plural of ctenidium.

Meaning of ctenidium

Noun

ctenidium (plural ctenidia)

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

Questions about ctenidia

What is ctenidia the plural of?
Ctenidia is the plural of ctenidium.

Words near ctenidia in the dictionary

  1. ctenanthe
  2. ctenanthes
  3. ctene
  4. ctenes
  5. ctenid
  6. ctenidia
  7. ctenidial
  8. ctenidium
  9. ctenids
  10. cteniform
  11. ctenii

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