noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ctenoid scale
A zoological term for the comb-like scales found on many bony fishes, such as perch. Used in technical contexts.
スズキの体表は櫛鱗で覆われている。
The body surface of the Japanese sea bass is covered with ctenoid scales.
櫛鱗の後縁には小さな棘が並んでいる。
The posterior margin of a ctenoid scale has rows of tiny spines.