comb-plate

A noun referring to a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused, found in certain marine organisms such as ctenophores.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein aus einer Reihe starker Wimpern bestehendes Bewegungsorgan bezeichnet, deren Basen verschmolzen sind und das bei einigen Meeresorganismen wie Rippenquallen vorkommt.

1. Locomotor organ in ctenophores C2 formal scientific

   A comb-like structure composed of a row of strong cilia with fused bases, used for movement in comb jellies (ctenophores).

   • The comb-plate beats rhythmically to propel the ctenophore through water.
   • Each comb-plate is made up of thousands of fused cilia.
   • The iridescent glow of the comb-plates is caused by light scattering.

   🇩🇪Rippenplatte

   Synonyme: combctene

• comb-plates plural form
• comb-plates' possessive plural form
• comb-plate's possessive singular form