A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Pecten
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Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, andnumerous allied genera (family Pectinidæ); a scallop. See Scallop.
Pecten meaning & definition 1 of Pecten.
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any part of the body that is like a comb (= a long object with a row of thin, narrow parts for making the hair neat)
Pecten meaning & definition 2 of Pecten.
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Any of a number of comblike structures occurring in animal bodies.
Pecten meaning & definition 3 of Pecten.
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