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adj
Of or relating to the pecten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adj
Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adjective
of or relating to the pubis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -eal.
Across languages
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