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cteniform

cteniform adjective: comb-shaped.

Adjective

cteniform (comparative more cteniform, superlative most cteniform)

  1. Comb-shaped.
    Synonyms:
    pectiform

Synonyms of cteniform

Forms of cteniform

comparativemore cteniform
superlativemost cteniform

Origin of cteniform

From Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + -form.

Questions about cteniform

What does cteniform mean?
Cteniform means comb-shaped.
What part of speech is cteniform?
Cteniform is an adjective.

Words near cteniform in the dictionary

  1. ctenid
  2. ctenidia
  3. ctenidial
  4. ctenidium
  5. ctenids
  6. cteniform
  7. ctenii
  8. ctenitoxin
  9. ctenitoxins
  10. ctenius
  11. ctenizid

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