Pectinate Definition

pĕktə-nāt
adjective
Having toothlike projections like those on a comb.
Webster's New World

Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.

The beetle's antennae had a pectinate shape.
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(mycology) Striate.

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noun

(chemistry) An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

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Other Word Forms of Pectinate

Noun

Singular:
pectinate
Plural:
pectinates

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