ctenoidei Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cte*noid"e*i noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , , comb + -oid.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial.

Webster 1913