- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. The pubic bone. Source: opted
- 3. n. Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinidae); a scallop. See Scallop. Source: opted
- 4. n. The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b). Source: opted
- 5. 1. (Anat.) (a) 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. (b) The pubic bone. 2. (Zoöl.) Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinidæ); a scallop. See Scallop. 3. (Zoöl.) The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b). Source: webster
- 6. Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, andnumerous allied genera (family Pectinidæ); a scallop. See Scallop. Source: adambom
- 7. 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. n. The pubic bone. n. Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinidae); a scallop. See Scallop. n. The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b). Source: ecdict
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