PECTINIBRANCHIATA
Pec`ti*ni*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pecten, and Branchia.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of Gastropoda, including those that have a comblike gill upon the neck.
PECTINIBRANCHIATE Pec`ti*ni*bran"chi*ate, a. Etym: [L. pecten, -inis, a comb + E. branchiate.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having pectinated gills.
PECTINIFORM
Pec*tin"i*form, a.
Defn: Comblike in form.
PECTIZE
Pec*tize", v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: To congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass. [R.] H. Spencer.
PECTOLITE
Pec"to*lite, n. Etym: [L. pecten a comb + -lite.] (Min.)
Defn: A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda.