noun
- plural of pecten; comb-like structures or organs in various animals
Usage: biological term
Examples
- The scallop’s pectines help filter food from the water.
- Researchers studied the pectines of various mollusk species.
- The pectines serve as sensory organs in some arachnids.
- Marine biologists examined the structure of the pectines under a microscope.
- The pectines are essential for the animal’s feeding mechanism.