adj.
Pronunciation: ' pek-t ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb; akin to Greek kten-, kteis comb
Date: 1793
: having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb < pectinate antennae>
– pec · ti · na · tion \ ˌ pek-t ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun