PECTEN


Meaning of PECTEN in English

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. øøpectinate adj. pectinated adj. pectination n. (all in sense 1). [L pecten pectinis comb]

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