- ctenidial
- cte·nid·i·al
English syllables. 2014.
ctenidial
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ctenidial — tə̇ˈnidēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin ctenidium + English al : relating or belonging to a ctenidium … Useful english dictionary
ctenidium — ctenidial, adj. /ti nid ee euhm/, n., pl. ctenidia / nid ee euh/. Zool. any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid. [1880 85; < NL; see CTENO , IDIUM] * * * … Universalium
endostyle — n. [Gr. endon, within; stylos, pillar] (MOLLUSCA) A special gland on the ctenidial axis, that produces mucus used for transport of particles to the mouth … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Quenstedt muscles — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Paired, small muscles anterior to the ctenidial elevator muscles of oysters … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
Marstonia comalensis — Shell of one of the lectotypes of Marstonia comalensis. Scale bar is 1.0 mm. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
BIVALVES — Les Bivalves (au sens large) sont des Mollusques au corps comprimé latéralement et enveloppé dans un repli tégumentaire, le manteau, doublé extérieurement d’une coquille comportant deux valves, l’une droite, l’autre gauche, dont la présence… … Encyclopédie Universelle
