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pec·ti·nate
I. \ˈpektəˌnāt\ adjective
also pec·ti·nat·ed \-ād.ə̇d\
Etymology: Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb + -atus -ate; akin to Latin pectere to comb, Greek kten-, kteis comb, Sanskrit pakṣman eyelashes, Old English feax head of hair — more at fee
: shaped like a comb : having narrow parallel projections, teeth, or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb
< a pectinate leaf >
< a pectinate antenna >
— see antenna illustration
• pec·ti·nate·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: pectinic acid + -ate
: a salt or ester of a pectinic acid |