pecten

[ pek-tuhn ]

/ ˈpɛk tən /

noun, plural pec·tens, pec·ti·nes [pek-tuh-neez]. /ˈpɛk təˌniz/.

Zoology, Anatomy.

a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.

any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pecten; scallop.

Origin of pecten

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pecten comb, rake, scallop, pubes, akin to pectere,Greek pékein to comb, card

Words nearby pecten

Pecos Bill, Pecquet, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pecten band, pectenitis, pectenosis, pectic, pectic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for pecten

Found on pecten shells, and abundant off the coast of Maine.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Scallops (Pecten) will be found at the base of the plants, and the common prawns are very numerous, swimming freely about.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
A special sense-organ, such as the flabellum of Limulus or the pecten of scorpion, remains and gives rise to the auditory organ.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The species chiefly used on the Atlantic coast are the Pecten irradians and P. concentricus.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes

Thus a Crepidula on a Pecten shell will be ribbed while the same species on a stone will be perfectly smooth.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 3 [August 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pecten

pecten

/ (ˈpɛktɪn) /

noun plural -tens or -tines (-tɪˌniːz)

a comblike structure in the eye of birds and reptiles, consisting of a network of blood vessels projecting inwards from the retina, which it is thought to supply with oxygen

any other comblike part or organ

any scallop of the genus Pecten, which swim by expelling water from their shell valves in a series of snapping motions

Word Origin for pecten

C18: from Latin: a comb, from pectere, related to Greek pekein to comb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pecten

pecten

[ pĕk′tən ]

n. pl. pec•tens

A body structure or an organ resembling a comb.

单词	pecten
释义	pecten [ pek-tuhn ] / ˈpɛk tən / noun, plural pec·tens, pec·ti·nes [pek-tuh-neez]. /ˈpɛk təˌniz/. Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pecten; scallop. Origin of pecten 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pecten comb, rake, scallop, pubes, akin to pectere,Greek pékein to comb, card Words nearby pecten Pecos Bill, Pecquet, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pecten band, pectenitis, pectenosis, pectic, pectic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pecten Found on pecten shells, and abundant off the coast of Maine. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Scallops (Pecten) will be found at the base of the plants, and the common prawns are very numerous, swimming freely about. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold A special sense-organ, such as the flabellum of Limulus or the pecten of scorpion, remains and gives rise to the auditory organ. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell The species chiefly used on the Atlantic coast are the Pecten irradians and P. concentricus. Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans\|William H. Holmes Thus a Crepidula on a Pecten shell will be ribbed while the same species on a stone will be perfectly smooth. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 3 [August 1902]\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pecten pecten / (ˈpɛktɪn) / noun plural -tens or -tines (-tɪˌniːz) a comblike structure in the eye of birds and reptiles, consisting of a network of blood vessels projecting inwards from the retina, which it is thought to supply with oxygen any other comblike part or organ any scallop of the genus Pecten, which swim by expelling water from their shell valves in a series of snapping motions Word Origin for pecten C18: from Latin: a comb, from pectere, related to Greek pekein to comb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pecten pecten [ pĕk′tən ] n. pl. pec•tens A body structure or an organ resembling a comb. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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