pectinate
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- IPA /ˈpɛktəneɪt/
Noun
pectinate noun
- An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.
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Adjective
pectinate adjective
- Resembling a comb.
- Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.“The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.”
- Striate
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roughcomblikecombybeakishprobelikepea-combedhoneycomblikespearlikepiliformpupiformfeatherybeaklikeocularforcepslikehatlikepilate
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