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Noun: pecten (pectines,pectens)  pek-tin
  1. A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humour within the globe of the eye in birds, and in many reptiles and fishes
     
  2. Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinidae); a scallop

Sounds like: pectin

Derived forms: pectens, pectines

Encyclopedia: Pecten, Alberta

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