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Meaning of pecten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈpɛktɪn/

Definitions

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
obsolete
The pubic bone.
A comb structure.
Short for pecten oculi
abbreviation, alt-of
One of the genus Pecten of scallops.

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

pecten oculi pectenolone pectenotoxin pectenoxanthin pectic acid pectin