ctenidium

English

noun

Definitions

(zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
(zoology) A row of spines in some insects

Etymology

Borrowed from κτενίδιον (comb) derived from Ancient Greek κτείς (comb, a comb).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κτείς

Gloss

comb, a comb

Concept

Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ctene English
cteniform English
ctenodont English
κτένιον Ancient Greek
κτείς Ancient Greek
κτενίζω Ancient Greek
*pḱtén-s Proto-Indo-European
χτένα Greek (modern)
cteno- Translingual
κτενίδιον gkm