A pecten ( pl. : pectens or pectines ) is a comb -like structure, widely found in the biological world. Although pectens in various animals look similar, they have a varied range of uses, from grooming and filtering to sensory adaptations .
9-467: [REDACTED] Look up Pecten , pecten , or pectin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pecten or pectin may refer to: Pecten [ edit ] Biology [ edit ] Pecten (biology) , any comb like structure in animals Pecten (bivalve) , a genus of scallops Pecten (company) , a subsidiary of Sinopec Pecten oculi ,
18-408: A genus of scallops Pecten (company) , a subsidiary of Sinopec Pecten oculi , a structure in the bird retina which contains most of the vasculature Other uses [ edit ] Pecten, Alberta , Canada Venus comb murex , after its scientific name Murex pecten Pectin [ edit ] Pectin , a plant polysaccharide Pectineus muscle , a thigh muscle Pectinoidea ,
27-798: A structure in the bird retina which contains most of the vasculature Other uses [ edit ] Pecten, Alberta , Canada Venus comb murex , after its scientific name Murex pecten Pectin [ edit ] Pectin , a plant polysaccharide Pectineus muscle , a thigh muscle Pectinoidea , a superfamily of bivalve mollusks which includes Pectinidae Pectinidae , a family of bivalve mollusks Pecten albicans , Japanese baking scallop Pecten excavatus Pecten sulcicostatus , South African scallop See also [ edit ] Pectineal line (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Pecten All pages with titles beginning with Pectin Topics referred to by
36-433: A superfamily of bivalve mollusks which includes Pectinidae Pectinidae , a family of bivalve mollusks Pecten albicans , Japanese baking scallop Pecten excavatus Pecten sulcicostatus , South African scallop See also [ edit ] Pectineal line (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Pecten All pages with titles beginning with Pectin Topics referred to by
45-443: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pecten [REDACTED] Look up Pecten , pecten , or pectin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pecten or pectin may refer to: Pecten [ edit ] Biology [ edit ] Pecten (biology) , any comb like structure in animals Pecten (bivalve) ,
54-574: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pecten (biology) The adjective, pectinate, means supplied with a comb-like structure. This form, cognate to pecten with both derived from the Latin for comb, pectin (genitive pectinis ), is reflected in numerous scientific names in forms such as pectinata, pectinatus or pectinatum, or in specific epithets such as Murex pecten . Some toothcombs are referred to as pectinations. In ducks, they exist on
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81-471: The sides of the bill and serve both as a strainer for food and a comb for preening . Whales have a similar oral comb-like structure called baleen . The avian eye also contains a structure called a pecten oculi , which is a comb-like projection of the retina . It is thought to enhance nutrition for the cells of the retina. They also occur on the underside of scorpions , where they are used as sensory organs. This animal anatomy –related article
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