pectinate

pectinate definition - medical

pec·ti·nate (pĕkˈtə-nātˌ) or pec·ti·nat·ed (-nāˌtĭd)

adjective
Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.

Related Forms:

  • pecˌti·naˈtion noun

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