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- English Word Pecten Definition Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinidae); a scallop. See Scallop.
- English Word Pecten Definition The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b).
- English Word Pectic Definition Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist.
- English Word Pectin Definition One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called vegetable jelly, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, especially in ripe fleshy fruits, as apples, cranberries, etc. It is extracted as variously colored, translucent substances, which are soluble in hot water but become viscous on cooling.
- English Word Pectinal Definition Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb.
- English Word Pectinal Definition A fish whose bone/ resemble comb teeth.
- English Word Pectinate Definition Alt. of Pectinated
- English Word Pectinated Definition Resembling the teeth of a comb.
- English Word Pectinated Definition Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles. See Illust. (e) of Antennae.
- English Word Pectinated Definition Interlaced, like two combs.
- English Word Pectinately Definition In a pectinate manner.
- English Word Pectination Definition The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated.
- English Word Pectination Definition The act of combing; the combing of the head.
- English Word Pectination Definition Comblike toothing.
- English Word Pectineal Definition Of or pertaining to the pecten.
- English Word Pectineal Definition Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone.
- English Word Pectinibranch Definition One of the Pectinibranchiata. Also used adjectively.
- English Word Pectinibranchiata Definition A division of Gastropoda, including those that have a comblike gill upon the neck.
- English Word Pectinibranchiate Definition Having pectinated gills.
- English Word Pectiniform Definition Comblike in form.