n.
Pronunciation: ' pek-t ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pectens
Etymology: New Latin pectin-, pecten, from Latin, comb, scallop
Date: 1682
1 : SCALLOP 1A
2 plural usually pec · ti · nes \ -t ə - ˌ n ē z \ : a body part that resembles a comb especially : a folded vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humor in the eye of a bird or reptile