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pec⋅ti⋅nate

  [pek-tuh-neyt]
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–adjective
formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
Also, pec⋅ti⋅nat⋅ed.

Origin:
1785–95; < L pectinātus ptp. of pectināre to comb, equiv to pectin-, s. of pecten (see pecten ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
pec⋅ti⋅nate⋅ly, adverb
pec⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
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pec·ti·nate   (pěk'tə-nāt')   
adj.  Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.
pec'ti·na'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2pectinate
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of a pectinic acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pectinate pec·ti·nate (pěk'tə-nāt') or pec·ti·nat·ed (-nā'tĭd)
adj.
Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.

pec'ti·na'tion n.

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