Pecten magellanicus pec·ten·ma·gellanicus uncommon noun 1. a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America Synonymssea scallopgiant scallopPecten magellanicus Related words Broader terms scallop Parts genus Pecten Part of sea scallop WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.