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Definition of Pectinate
1. Adjective. Like a comb.
Definition of Pectinate
1. a. Resembling the teeth of a comb.
Definition of Pectinate
1. Adjective. Resembling a comb. ¹
2. Adjective. Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: mycology) striate ¹
4. Noun. (chemistry) An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pectinate
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Pectinate
1. Comb-like. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pectinate
Literary usage of Pectinate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"Herons, Ibises, Storks. KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Bill straight, sharp pointed (Fig.
36). Claw of middle toe pectinate (with a comb on inner edge, Fig. 37b). ..."
2. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1907)
"The maxillary palpus is armed with a compound, palmate-pectinate bristle at the
outer side of the apex, before the articulation of the terminal joint. ..."
3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1908)
"-i slightly pectinate towards the distal end. Mouth part» Urge. »• •• . prominent.
There is a very slight ridge running ..."
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