ctenoidei — cte·noi·dei … English syllables
ctenoidei — tə̇ˈnȯidēˌī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ktenoeidēs comblike : an artificial group formerly regarded as an order that includes fishes with ctenoid scales and is more or less exactly coextensive with… … Useful english dictionary
Ctenoidean — Cte*noid e*an (t[ e]*noid [ e]*an), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Relating to the Ctenoidei. n. One of the Ctenoidei. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ctenoid — Cte noid (t[=e] noid or t[e^]n oid), a. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. n. A ctenoidean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cte|noid — «TEE noyd, TEHN oyd», adjective. Zoology. having marginal projections resembling the teeth of a comb, as the teeth or scales of certain fishes do. ╂[< New Latin Ctenoidei ctenoid fish < Greek ktenoeid comb shaped < kteís, ktenós comb +… … Useful english dictionary