ctene

Definitions of ctene
  1. noun
    a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
    synonyms: comb-plate
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    type of:
    organ
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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