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pecten

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pecten: see scallop scallop or pecten, marine bivalve mollusk. Like its close relative the oyster, the scallop has no siphons, the mantle being completely open, but it differs from other mollusks in that both mantle edges have a row of steely blue "eyes" and
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pecten [′pek·tən]
(zoology)
Any of various comblike structures possessed by animals.


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Gosling #80 had severe meningoencephalitis with necrosis of astrocytes and microglial cells, edema, and microgliosis; lymphohistiocytic choroiditis, uveitis, and from inflammation of pecten oculi, the protruding vascular structure in the posterior vitreous; and heterophilic (purulent) scleritis and keratitis.
Syria's crude oil exploration and production is dominated by Al Furat Petroleum Corporation, which is a joint venture among Syria's state owned Syrian Petroleum Corporation, Royal Dutch/Shell, Pecten of the U.
Downey, who worked at Shell Oil for 30 years, served as president of Shell Oil Company's international division, Pecten.
 
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