Meanings
adjectivectenoidean (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparableRelating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.
nounctenoidean (plural ctenoideans)
plural ctenoideans
- archaicAny member of the former group Ctenoidei; a ray-finned fish.
Origin
From taxonomic name Ctenoidei + -an.
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APA
ctenoidean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenoidean
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“ctenoidean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenoidean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ctenoidean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctenoidean.
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