pectinate

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Resembling a comb.
2. (not-comparable) Resembling a comb.

Verb

To fit together in an alternating manner; to interlock or interdigitate.

Noun

An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛktəneɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), from pectinō (“I comb”), from pecten (“comb”). First attested in the mid-18th century.

Synonyms

striate

comb-like

pectiniform

Translations

pectinado

κτενοειδής

pectine

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