Ctenophile
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtiËnÉ™faɪl/
Origin
From Ancient Greek κτείς (kteÃs, "comb") + -phile
Full definition of ctenophile
Noun
ctenophile
(plural ctenophiles)- a lover of combs
- 1973: Making a show of looking for his comb which is, as usual, lost, suspect is known as a notorious ctenophile — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow