English Explanatory Dictionary

pecten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
  2. The pubic bone.
  3. A comb structure.
  4. Short for pecten oculi
  5. One of the genus Pecten of scallops.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛktɪn/ /ˈpɛktən/

Word forms

pecten pectens pectines

Etymology

From Latin pecten (“comb”).

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