pectens (0 synonym found)

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Definition of pectens:

(n) : (zoology) One of the genus Pecten of scallops.
(n) : (anatomy) A comb structure.
(n) : (anatomy) The pubic bone.
(n) : (anatomy, obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
(n) : (anatomy) Short for pecten oculi [A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird, believed to nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.]

Definition of pectens:

(n) : (zoology) One of the genus Pecten of scallops.
(n) : (anatomy) A comb structure.
(n) : (anatomy) The pubic bone.
(n) : (anatomy, obsolete) The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
(n) : (anatomy) Short for pecten oculi [A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird, believed to nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.]

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