ctenidium

• Organe respiratoire en forme de peigne, servant de branchie chez certains mollusques et autres invertébrés aquatiques.

A comb-like respiratory structure that functions as the gill in certain mollusks.

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   A comb-like respiratory organ found in certain mollusks, functioning as a gill for gas exchange.

   cténidie

   • The ctenidium of the mollusk is highly efficient at extracting oxygen from water.
   • Marine biologists studied the structure of the ctenidium in various species.
   • The comb-like shape of the ctenidium increases its surface area for respiration.