ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pecten

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈpɛktɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pecten is a noun meaning (anatomy, obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

Meaning

(anatomy, obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) The pubic bone.
  2. (anatomy) A comb structure.
  3. (anatomy) Short for pecten oculi
  4. (zoology) One of the genus Pecten of scallops.

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Related dictionary entries include pubis, palm, knuckle, palp, bone, prepollex.

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