(pl., ctenidia) A comb-like structure found on any part of an insect, but particularly the comb of flat spines found in fleas and certain beetles.
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(2004). Ctenidium. In: Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_1095
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