pectinid

pectinid
I. \\ˈpektənə̇d\ adjective
: of or relating to the Pectinidae
II. noun (-s)
: a mollusk of the family Pectinidae : scallop

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pectinid Zool.
(ˈpɛktɪnɪd)
[f. mod.L. pectinidæ, f. pecten: see -id3.]
A mollusc of the family Pectinidæ or Pecten family; a scallop.

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