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单词 pecten
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pecten

noun

pec·​ten ˈpek-tən How to pronounce pecten (audio)
plural pectens
1
: scallop sense 1a
2
plural usually pectines ˈpek-tə-ˌnēz How to pronounce pecten (audio) : 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pectin-, pecten, from Latin, comb, scallop

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

pecten

noun

pec·​ten ˈpek-tən How to pronounce pecten (audio)
plural pectines -tə-ˌnēz How to pronounce pecten (audio)
: a body part that resembles a comb
especially : a folded vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous body in the eye of a bird or reptile
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