n. (pl. pectens or pectines) Zool. 1 a comblike structure of various kinds in animal bodies. 2 any bivalve mollusc of the genus Pecten. Also called SCALLOP. pectinate adj. pectinated adj. pectination n. (all in sense 1).
[ L pecten pectinis comb ]
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Meaning of PECTEN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012