pectinate — [pek′tə nāt΄] adj. [L pectinatus, pp. of pectinare, to comb < pecten: see PECTEN] having toothlike projections like those on a comb: also pectinated pectination n … English World dictionary
pectinate — adjective Etymology: Latin pectinatus, from pectin , pecten comb; akin to Greek kten , kteis comb Date: 1793 having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb < pectinate antennae > • pectination noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
pectinate — 1. adjective /ˈpɛktəneɪt/ a) Resembling a comb. The beetles antennae had a pectinate shape. b) Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side. 2. noun /ˈpɛktəneɪt/ An ester or … Wiktionary
pectinate — 1. Combed; comb shaped. SYN: pectiniform. 2. In fungi, used to describe a particular type of branching hyphae in cultures of dermatophytes. * * * pec·ti·nate pek tə .nāt adj having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth… … Medical dictionary
Pectinate line — labeled at bottom center. The interior of the anal cami and … Wikipedia
Pectinate claw — Pectinate Pec ti*na te, Pectinated Pec ti*na ted, a. [L. pectinatus, p. pr. of pectinare to comb, from pecten, inis, a comb; cf. Gr. ? to comb, AS. feax hair, OHG. fahs, E. paxwax.] 1. Resembling the teeth of a comb. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pectinate ligament — of iris reticulum trabeculare … Medical dictionary
pectinate — comb like … Dictionary of ichthyology
pectinate — adj. [L. pecten, comb] 1. Having branches or processes like a comb. 2. Of claws; having teeth … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pectinate — pectinately, adv. pectination, n. /pek teuh nayt /, adj. formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike. Also, pectinated. [1785 95; < L pectinatus ptp. of pectinare to comb, equiv to pectin , s. of pecten (see PECTEN) +… … Universalium
