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单词 pectinate
释义

pectinate

adjective

pec·​ti·​nate ˈpek-tə-ˌnāt How to pronounce pectinate (audio)
: having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb
pectinate antennae
pectination
ˌpek-tə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce pectinate (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb; akin to Greek kten-, kteis comb

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pectinate 1 of 2

adjective

pec·​ti·​nate ˈpek-tə-ˌnāt How to pronounce pectinate (audio)
: having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb

pectinate

2 of 2

noun

: a salt or ester of a pectinic acid
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