genus pecten

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   type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops

   Broadermollusk genus

   Part ofPectinidae

Questions about genus pecten

What does genus pecten mean?

genus pecten means "type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops".

Is genus pecten a common word?

genus pecten is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.