ctene

Thân thiện

A comb jelly propels itself through the water using its shimmering ctenes.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused: A specialized biological structure used for movement, found in certain marine animals like comb jellies (ctenophores). It is composed of a series of powerful, hair-like projections (cilia) that are joined at their base to form a comb-like plate.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ctene beat rhythmically, propelling the comb jelly through the water.
  • Under the microscope, you can observe the individual cilia that make up a single ctene.

Advanced Usage

• "Ctene row": Refers to a line or series of these comb plates along the body of a ctenophore.
  • The animal's iridescence is caused by light diffracting through its eight ctene rows.

Variants and Related Words

• Ctenidium (n): A respiratory organ in mollusks, also comb-like in structure but functionally different from a ctene.
• Ctenophore (n): The phylum of marine animals, commonly called comb jellies, that possess ctenes.
• Ciliary (adj): Relating to or involving cilia.

Synonyms

• Comb plate: The common descriptive term for a ctene.
• Swimming plate: Another descriptive term highlighting its locomotor function.

Related Phrases

• "Beat of a ctene": Refers to the coordinated, wave-like motion of the cilia within the organ.
  • The direction of movement is controlled by the beat of the ctenes.

Related Idioms

(This is a highly specific scientific term; no common idioms are associated with it.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused

Từ đồng nghĩa

• comb-plate