CTENE

ctene, comb-plate

(noun) a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ctene (plural ctenes)

(zoology) A band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion.

Source: Wiktionary



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SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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