Pectinate

noun

/ˈpɛktəneɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

2.adjectiveResembling a comb.

3.adjectiveHaving segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.

"The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only."

4.adjectiveStriate

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