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Word: Pecten
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the metacarpus): from Latin pecten, pectin- ‘a comb, rake’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛktɛn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies.
Short Definition:comblike structure
Definition:
a scallop.
Short Definition:scallop
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