Definition of ctene - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

comb-like structure on certain marine animals

TECH.

The ctenophore's body is covered with ctenes that help in movement..

comb

pecten

zoology

TECH.

band of fused cilia for movement

TECH.

The ctene helps the ctenophore glide through the water.

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Origin of ctene

Greek, kteis (comb)

Examples of ctene in a sentence

The ctene's movement was fascinating to observe.
The ctene's rhythmic motion propels the organism forward.
Scientists studied the ctene structure under the microscope.

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French:ctène, ...
German:Ctene, Ktenidium, ...
Italian:ctene, pettine, ...
Spanish:cteno, ...
Portuguese:ctena, ctene, ...
Chinese:梳状结构, 栉毛, ...
Japanese:クテネ, 櫛板, ...
Arabic:بِنْيَة مُشْطِيَّة, شَريط الأهداب, ...
Hebrew:קֵטְנֵה, רִיסָנִית, ...
Russian:гребенчатая структура, ресничный гребень, ...
Ukrainian:ктен, ктена, ...
Hindi:सीटीन, क्टीने, ...
Bengali:সিটিন, সটিন, ...
Catalan:ctè, ...
Czech:hřebenka, ktene, ...
Danish:ctene, ...
Dutch:ctene, ...
Greek:κτενίδιο, κτένη, ...
Hungarian:csillólemez, ktene, ...
Khmer:រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធដូចសិតនៅលើសត្វសមុទ្រខ្លះ, ខ្សែស៊ីលីយ៉ាដែលភ្ជាប់ជាប់គ្នាសម្រាប់ចលនា, ...
Korean:섬모판, 섬모띠, ...
Persian:کتن, مژک جوش‌خورده, ...
Polish:ctene, ctena, ...
Portuguese (BR):ctena, ctene, ...
Romanian:structură pieptănată, ctenă, ...
Swedish:ctene, ...
Thai:โครงสร้างคล้ายหวี, ซิทีน, ...
Turkish:tarak benzeri yapı, kten, ...
Vietnamese:cấu trúc giống lược, lông mao, ...

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Definition of ctene - Reverso English Dictionary

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