Usually means: Scale type with toothed edges.
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  3. ctenoid: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  8. ctenoid: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. ctenoid: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
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  12. Ctenoid: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  13. ctenoid: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  14. Ctenoid: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  15. ctenoid: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  16. ctenoid: FreeDictionary.org
  17. ctenoid: Mnemonic Dictionary
  18. ctenoid: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  2. Ctenoid: The Orchid Lady's Illustrated Orchid Encyclopedia
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Definitions from Wiktionary (ctenoid)

▸ adjective:  Having a toothed margin, usually fish scales
▸ adjective:  Comb-like in shape.
▸ noun:  A ctenoidean.

Similar:
cteniform, ctenacanthoid, cardiform, ctenoidean, filetail, cycloid, decacanthous, elasmoid, cottiform, ctenosquamate, more...

Opposite:
cycloid, placoid, ganoid, homocercal

Types:
damselfish, clownfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, surgeonfish, tang, triggerfish, wrasses, more...

Phrases:
ctenoid scale, more...

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Similar:
cteniform, ctenacanthoid, cardiform, ctenoidean, filetail, cycloid, decacanthous, elasmoid, cottiform, ctenosquamate, more...

Opposite:
cycloid, placoid, ganoid, homocercal

Types:
damselfish, clownfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, surgeonfish, tang, triggerfish, wrasses, more...

Phrases:
ctenoid scale, more...



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