About The Word Pecten
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Pecten
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What's The Definition Of Pecten?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pecten: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pecten: See Also | Pecten In Webster's Dictionary \Pec"ten\, n. [L. pecten, -inis, a comb, a kind of
shellfish. See {Pectinate}.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the
vitreous humor within the globe of the eye in birds,
and in many reptiles and fishes; -- also called
{marsupium}.
(b) The pubic bone.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus
{Pecten}, and numerous allied genera (family
{Pectinid[ae]}); a scallop. See {Scallop}.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The comb of a scorpion. See {Comb}, 4
(b) .
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