cteno-

prefix

comb

OriginAncient Greek κτείς, κτενός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologycomb

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκτείς, κτενός“comb”
  2. Englishcteno-

From Ancient Greek κτείς, κτενός (kteís, ktenós, “comb”).

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APA

cteno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cteno-

MLA

“cteno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cteno-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cteno-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cteno-.

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