单词 | pecten |
释义 | pecten /pek"teuhn/, n. , pl. pectens, pectines /-teuh neez'/. 1. Zool. , Anat. a. a comblike part or process. b. 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. 2. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pecten; scallop. [1350-1400; ME < L pecten comb, rake, scallop, pubes, akin to pectere, Gk pékein to comb, card] |
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