pectunculate
/pɛkˈtʌŋkjʊleɪt/ /pɛkˈtʌŋkjʊlət/Entomology rare
adjective
Having a row of minute spines or bristles; finely pectinate.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From classical Latin pect- + classical Latin -unculus + -ate. Compare classical Latin pectunculus.
- carbon transmitter
- carbonyl
- carbonylation
- carbonyl chloride
- carbon–14 date
- carbon–14 dating
- car boot
- car-booter
- car boot sale
- carborane
- carborundum
- carbostyril
- car-bound
- carbowax
- carboxy
- carboxydismutase
- carboxyhaemoglobin
- carboxykinase
- carboxyl
- carboxylase
- carboxylate
- carboxylation
- carboxylic acid
- carboxyl-terminal
- carboxymethylated