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ctenoid scales
(English) Scales having minute spines on posterior or exposed surface; such scales feel rough to the touch when stroked in a forward direction. (See also: ctenoid, ctenii)
écailles cténoïdes
(French) Écailles des poissons osseux qui ont des épines minuscules en forme de dents sur le bord de son champ postérieur ou sur la partie exposée. Ces petites dents (ou cténii) donnent une texture rugueuse à la surface des écailles lorsqu'on passe la main d'arrière en avant sur le corps du poisson . (See also: ctenoid, ctenii)
escamas ctenóides
(Portuguese) Escamas de peixes ósseos que possuem pequenas projecções denticuladas na sua parte posterior e na sua porção exposta. No seu conjunto estes pequenos dentes dão ás escamas um toque áspero. (See also: ctenoid, ctenii)

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