combs
From ZooTerms (Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology)
combs (noun, plural; Anglo-Saxon camb, comb): 1. Any of various comb-like processes.
2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) a. A row of specialized spines or scales of Culicidae larvae centered on each side of abdominal segment eight; certain hairs on the upper surface of the maxillae used to clean the mouth brushes. See also lateral combs. b. Ridges of cuticle that frequently bear spines
See also: comb.
