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Definition of Pecten

1. n. A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humor within the globe of the eye in birds, and in many reptiles and fishes; -- also called marsupium.

Definition of Pecten

1. a comblike anatomical part [n -TENS or -TINES]

Medical Definition of Pecten

1. A bivalve mollusc. The adductor muscle, a catch muscle, has been a favourite with muscle physiologists and biochemists as well as with gourmets. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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