ctene

A noun referring to a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused, found in comb jellies (ctenophores).

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى عضو حركي يتكوّن من صفّ من الأهداب القوية الملتحمة عند قواعدها، ويوجد في الحيوانات المشطية (الكتينوفورات).

1. Comb plate C2 formal scientific

   A locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused, found in comb jellies (ctenophores).

   • The ctene beats rhythmically to propel the ctenophore through the water.
   • Each ctene is composed of thousands of fused cilia.
   • The iridescence of the ctene is caused by light scattering off the moving cilia.

   🌐صفيحة مشطية

   المرادفات: comb-plate