ctene

• Существительное, обозначающее локомоторный орган, состоящий из ряда сильных ресничек, основания которых слиты; встречается у гребневиков (ктенофор).

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

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

   Гребная пластинка

   • 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.

   Synonymscomb-plate