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pectinate

(pek′tə nāt′)

adjective

having toothlike projections like those on a comb

also pectinated

Origin: L pectinatus, pp. of pectinare, to comb < pecten: see pecten

Related Forms:

pectination noun

See pectinate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.

Related Forms:

pecˌti·naˈtion noun

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