"pecten" meaning in English

See pecten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛktɪn/, /ˈpɛktən/ Forms: pectens [plural], pectines [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪn, -ɛktən Etymology: From Latin pecten (“comb”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peḱ- (pluck)}}, {{der|en|la|pecten||comb}} Latin pecten (“comb”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pectines}} pecten (plural pectens or pectines)
  1. (anatomy, obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pecten-en-noun-tHWiSTTX Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 35 2 32 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 20 2 21 14 6 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 22 1 21 10 16 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 19 2 20 18 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) The pubic bone.
    Sense id: en-pecten-en-noun-0uxntdTU Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 35 2 32 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 20 2 21 14 6 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 18 1 18 11 22 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 22 1 21 10 16 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 19 2 20 18 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (anatomy) A comb structure.
    Sense id: en-pecten-en-noun-k8yg6uY8 Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (anatomy) Short for pecten oculi Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: pecten oculi
    Sense id: en-pecten-en-noun-ghasEag0 Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 35 2 32 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 20 2 21 14 6 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 18 1 18 11 22 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 22 1 21 10 16 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 19 2 20 18 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (zoology) One of the genus Pecten of scallops.
    Sense id: en-pecten-en-noun-qD2D~CSn Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 35 2 32 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 20 2 21 14 6 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 18 1 18 11 22 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 22 1 21 10 16 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 19 2 20 18 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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