pecten


pec·ten

noun \ˈpek-tən\
plural pec·ti·nes \-tə-ˌnēz\

Definition of PECTEN

: a body part that resembles a comb; especially : a folded vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous body in the eye of a bird or reptile

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