pectinate

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English[edit]

WOTD – 14 December 2006
Pectinate antenna of a lappet moth.

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), mid 18th c.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛktəneɪt/
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Adjective[edit]

pectinate (not comparable)

  1. Resembling a comb.
  2. Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.
    The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.
  3. (mycology) striate

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

pectinate (plural pectinates)

  1. (chemistry) An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “pectinate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

pectināte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of pectinō
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