pecten

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/ˈpɛktɪn//ˈpɛktən/

noun

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

OriginLatin pecten →
RareFirst used 15th–16th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounpecten (plural pectens or pectines)

plural pectens · plural pectines

  1. obsoleteanatomyThe bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.First known use 15th–16th c.
  2. anatomyThe pubic bone.
  3. anatomyA comb structure.
  4. abbreviationanatomyShort for pecten oculi
  5. biologyOne of the genus Pecten of scallops.

Origin

  1. Latinpecten“comb”
  2. Englishpecten

From Latin pecten (“comb”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pecten

lectingalectin
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APA

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MLA

“pecten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecten. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pecten,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecten.

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