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pectinated, ppl. a. Chiefly Nat. Hist.|ˈpɛktɪneɪtɪd| [f. as pectinate + -ed.] Formed like a comb; having straight narrow closely-set projections or divisions like the teeth of a comb.
1671Ray in Phil. Trans. VI. 2278 The Tongue was..of an equal breadth to the very tip, which was toothed or pectinated about the edges. 1766Pennant Zool. (1768) I. 200 The edges of the toes [of Grouse] pectinated. 1861Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. I. 4 A pectinated leaf is one whose narrow segments resemble the teeth of a comb. |