Definition of pecten in English:

pecten

nounPlural pectens, Plural pectines ˈpɛktɛnˈpɛkt(ə)n

Zoology

1Any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies.
1. 1.1 A pigmented vascular projection from the choroid in the eye of a bird.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pecten forms the staff of the pigeon's omniscient sight.
2. 1.2 An appendage of an insect consisting of or bearing a row of bristles or chitinous teeth.
3. 1.3 A sensory appendage on the underside of a scorpion.
2A scallop.
Genus Pecten, family Pectinidae

Derivatives

pectinate

adjective ˈpɛktɪnət

Zoology

Having narrow projections or divisions set closely in a row.
straight, transverse pectinate teeth
Example sentencesExamples
- They have long legs, and their inner toe, which is as long as the middle one, has a pectinate claw.
- Many species have thickly feathered legs; their well-developed talons have a smooth edge on the claw of the third toe (in contrast to the pectinate claw of the tytonids), which is longer than the second toe.
- The most striking difference is the elimination of the postcranially primitive clade of hominoids in the early Miocene in favor of a pectinate succession of taxa.

pectinated

adjective ˈpɛktɪneɪtɪdˈpɛktəˌneɪdəd

Zoology

It differs in having ribs that are not as deeply pectinated and in having ribs that increase in number proximally by insertion rather than by bifurcation.

pectination

noun pɛktɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌpɛktəˈneɪʃ(ə)n

Zoology

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the metacarpus): from Latin pecten, pectin- 'a comb, rake'.

Rhymes

pectin

Definition of pecten in US English:

pecten

nounˈpɛkt(ə)nˈpekt(ə)n

Zoology

1Any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies.
1. 1.1 A pigmented vascular projection from the choroid in the eye of a bird.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pecten forms the staff of the pigeon's omniscient sight.
2. 1.2 An appendage of an insect consisting of or bearing a row of bristles or chitinous teeth.
3. 1.3 A sensory appendage on the underside of a scorpion.
2A scallop.
Genus Pecten, family Pectinidae

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the metacarpus): from Latin pecten, pectin- ‘a comb, rake’.

单词	pecten
释义	Definition of pecten in English: pecten nounPlural pectens, Plural pectines ˈpɛktɛnˈpɛkt(ə)n Zoology 1Any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies. 1.1 A pigmented vascular projection from the choroid in the eye of a bird. Example sentencesExamples The pecten forms the staff of the pigeon's omniscient sight. 1.2 An appendage of an insect consisting of or bearing a row of bristles or chitinous teeth. 1.3 A sensory appendage on the underside of a scorpion. 2A scallop. Genus Pecten, family Pectinidae Derivatives pectinate adjective ˈpɛktɪnət Zoology Having narrow projections or divisions set closely in a row. straight, transverse pectinate teeth Example sentencesExamples They have long legs, and their inner toe, which is as long as the middle one, has a pectinate claw. Many species have thickly feathered legs; their well-developed talons have a smooth edge on the claw of the third toe (in contrast to the pectinate claw of the tytonids), which is longer than the second toe. The most striking difference is the elimination of the postcranially primitive clade of hominoids in the early Miocene in favor of a pectinate succession of taxa. pectinated adjective ˈpɛktɪneɪtɪdˈpɛktəˌneɪdəd Zoology It differs in having ribs that are not as deeply pectinated and in having ribs that increase in number proximally by insertion rather than by bifurcation. pectination noun pɛktɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌpɛktəˈneɪʃ(ə)n Zoology Origin Late Middle English (denoting the metacarpus): from Latin pecten, pectin- 'a comb, rake'. Rhymes pectin Definition of pecten in US English: pecten nounˈpɛkt(ə)nˈpekt(ə)n Zoology 1Any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies. 1.1 A pigmented vascular projection from the choroid in the eye of a bird. Example sentencesExamples The pecten forms the staff of the pigeon's omniscient sight. 1.2 An appendage of an insect consisting of or bearing a row of bristles or chitinous teeth. 1.3 A sensory appendage on the underside of a scorpion. 2A scallop. Genus Pecten, family Pectinidae Origin Late Middle English (denoting the metacarpus): from Latin pecten, pectin- ‘a comb, rake’.
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