The story
- Latin · derived frompecten“comb”
- English todaypectinibranchiate
From Latin pecten (“comb”), pectinis (“comb”) + English branchiate.
Words from the same roots
Latinpecten all →
pecten
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Having pectinated gills. Full definition →
From Latin pecten (“comb”), pectinis (“comb”) + English branchiate.
Latinpecten all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.