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pecten Definition


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pecten
noun pectines, pectens
    1. A comb-like structure, eg in a bird's or reptile's eye.
    2. Any comb-like organ.
Etymology: 18c; 14c in obsolete senses ‘metacarpus' and ‘pubes': Latin, meaning ‘a comb'.



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