pectinate

[ pek-tuh-neyt ]
/ ˈpɛk təˌneɪt /

adjective

formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
Sometimes pec·ti·nat·ed [pek-tuh-ney-tid] /ˈpɛk təˌneɪ tɪd/.

Origin of pectinate

1785–95; < Latin pectinātus past participle of pectināre to comb, equivalent to pectin-, stem of pecten (see pecten) + -ātus -ate1

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Words nearby pectinate

pectenitis, pectenosis, pectic, pectic acid, pectin, pectinate, pectinate line, pectinate muscle, pectinate zone, pectineal, pectineal ligament

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British Dictionary definitions for pectinate

pectinate

pectinated

/ (ˈpɛktɪˌneɪt) /

adjective

shaped like a comb pectinate antennae

Derived forms of pectinate

pectination, noun

Word Origin for pectinate

C18: from Latin pectinātus combed; see pecten

Medical definitions for pectinate

pectinate
[ pĕk′tə-nāt′ ]

adj.

Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.

Other words from pectinate

pec′ti•na′tion n.