Synonyms & related words for ctenoid

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Words related to ctenoid

Explore words related to ctenoid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pectinibranchiate, pectinal, dentirostral, pectinated, pectination, toothed, toothlike, squame. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ctenoid come from?

The word ctenoid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cten, from Greek kteis (“comb”); and -oid, from Greek eidos (“form, resembling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.