transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpek-tən ]
noun
( plural pectens )
Etymology: New Latin pectin-, pecten, from Latin, comb, scallop
Date: 1682
1. : scallop 1a
2. plural usually pec·ti·nes -tə-ˌnēz : 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