Etymology

ctene

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Today it means: A band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κτείς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκτείς“comb”
  2. English todayctene

From the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκτείς all →

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