ctenoid

adjective

cte·​noid ˈte-ˌnȯid  ˈtē- 

: having the margin toothed

ctenoid scale

also : having or consisting of ctenoid scales

ctenoid fishes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek ktenoeidēs, from kten-, kteis comb — more at pectinate

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above