pectinate

[ pek-tuh-neyt ]

/ ˈpɛk təˌneɪt /

adjective

formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections that resemble the teeth of a comb.

Sometimes pec·ti·nat·ed

[pek-tuh-ney-tid] /ˈpɛk təˌneɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of pectinate

First recorded in 1785–95; from Latin pectinātus, past participle of pectināre “to comb, rake” equivalent to pectin-, stem of pecten “comb, rake” + -ātus past participle suffix; see pecten, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pectinate

pec·ti·nate·ly, adverbpec·ti·na·tion, nounsub·pec·ti·nate, adjectivesub·pec·ti·nat·ed, adjective

sub·pec·ti·na·tion, noun

Words nearby pectinate

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

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Example sentences from the Web for pectinate

Pectinate: comb-shaped: with even branches like the teeth of a comb.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane.
Glaucoma|Various
The legs are four pairs; they are hairy, and terminated by two or three claws, which are fringed with minute teeth, or pectinate.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith
Pectinate ligament, to the rightof which is the angle of the chamber.F.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Pectinate, pinnatifid or pinnately divided into narrow and close divisions, like the teeth of a comb.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for pectinate

pectinate

pectinated

/ (ˈpɛktɪˌneɪt) /

adjective

shaped like a combpectinate antennae

Derived forms of pectinate

pectination, noun

Word Origin for pectinate

C18: from Latin pectinātus combed; see pecten

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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.

单词	pectinate
释义	pectinate [ pek-tuh-neyt ] / ˈpɛk təˌneɪt / adjective formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections that resemble the teeth of a comb. Sometimes pec·ti·nat·ed [pek-tuh-ney-tid] /ˈpɛk təˌneɪ tɪd/ . Origin of pectinate First recorded in 1785–95; from Latin pectinātus, past participle of pectināre “to comb, rake” equivalent to pectin-, stem of pecten “comb, rake” + -ātus past participle suffix; see pecten, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM pectinate pec·ti·nate·ly, adverbpec·ti·na·tion, nounsub·pec·ti·nate, adjectivesub·pec·ti·nat·ed, adjective sub·pec·ti·na·tion, noun Words nearby pectinate pectenitis, pectenosis, pectic, pectic acid, pectin, pectinate, pectinate line, pectinate muscle, pectinate zone, pectineal, pectineal ligament Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pectinate Pectinate: comb-shaped: with even branches like the teeth of a comb. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane. Glaucoma\|Various The legs are four pairs; they are hairy, and terminated by two or three claws, which are fringed with minute teeth, or pectinate. An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope\|John William Griffith Pectinate ligament, to the rightof which is the angle of the chamber.F. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Pectinate, pinnatifid or pinnately divided into narrow and close divisions, like the teeth of a comb. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for pectinate pectinate pectinated / (ˈpɛktɪˌneɪt) / adjective shaped like a combpectinate antennae Derived forms of pectinate pectination, noun Word Origin for pectinate C18: from Latin pectinātus combed; see pecten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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