- pec|ti|nate
- pec|ti|nate «PEHK tuh nayt», adjective.formed like a comb; having straight, narrow, closely set projections or divisions like the teeth of a comb.╂[< Latin pectinātus < pecten, -inis a comb]
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pec — am·y·lo·pec·tin; as·pec·tion; as·pec·tu·al; as·tro·pec·ten; ex·pec·ta·tion; ex·pec·to·rate; ex·pec·to·ra·tion; ex·pec·to·ra·tor; im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty; im·pec·ca·ble; im·pec·can·cy; im·pec·cant; iso·pec·tic; PEC; pec·a·ri; pec·ca·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
pectinate — pec·ti·nate … English syllables
pectinately — pec·ti·nate·ly … English syllables
pectinate — pec•ti•nate [[t]ˈpɛk təˌneɪt[/t]] also pec′ti•nat ed adj. anat. zool. having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike • Etymology: 1785–95; < L pectinātus, ptp. of pectināre to comb, der. of pecten comb (see pecten); see ate I … From formal English to slang
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
Bipectinate — Bi*pec ti*nate, Bipectinated Bi*pec ti*na ted, a. [Pref. bi + pectinate.] (Biol.) Having two margins toothed like a comb. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bipectinated — Bipectinate Bi*pec ti*nate, Bipectinated Bi*pec ti*na ted, a. [Pref. bi + pectinate.] (Biol.) Having two margins toothed like a comb. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pectinately — Pec ti*nate*ly, adv. In a pectinate manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
