pecten — meaning in English

English meaning

• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• scallop noun An edible marine shellfish with a distinctive fan-shaped, ridged shell.

Senses

pecten is used for these senses in English:

• comb A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
• scallop Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.

comb — full definition

1. noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
2. noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
3. noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
4. verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
5. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

scallop — full definition

1. noun An edible marine shellfish with a distinctive fan-shaped, ridged shell.
2. noun A curved, wavy edge shaped like the rim of a scallop shell, used in sewing or decoration.
3. verb To shape the edge of something into a series of curves.

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