CTENOCYST
Cte"no*cyst (t"n-sst), n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An organ of the Ctenophora, supposed to be sensory.
CTENOID Cte"noid (t"noid or tn"oid), a. (Zoöl.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. — n.
Defn: A ctenoidean.
CTENOIDEAN
Cte*noid"e*an (t-noid"-an), a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Relating to the Ctenoidei.
— n.
Defn: One of the Ctenoidei.
CTENOIDEI
Cte*noid"e*i (—), n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial.
CTENOPHORA
Cte*noph"o*ra (t-nf"-r), n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)