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pecten

pec.ten \'pek-t*n\ \-t*-.ne-z\ n or pectens or pec.ti.nes [NL pectin-, 
   pecten, fr. L, comb, scallop] pl  pl usu  1: a body part felt to resemble a 
   comb; esp : a folded vascular pig mented membrane projecting into the 
   vitreous humor in the eye of a bird or reptile 2: SCALLOP