ctenophile

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + -phile

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːnəfaɪl/

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Noun

ctenophile (plural ctenophiles)

1. 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

Anagrams

• telephonic