Of or relating to fish belonging to the ctenoidei group; characterized by ctenoid scales.
From 'ctenoidei' plus the suffix '-an' creating an adjectival form. This is a variant formation used in older or more specialized ichthyological texts.
This word is essentially old scientific terminology—modern biologists prefer 'ctenoid' or 'ctenoidean,' showing how scientific language evolves and simplifies over time!
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