I. ˈpektəˌnāt adjective
also pec·ti·nat·ed -ād.ə̇d
Etymology: Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb + -atus -ate; akin to Latin pectere to comb, Greek kten-, kteis comb, Sanskrit pakṣman eyelashes, Old English feax head of hair — more at fee
: shaped like a comb : having narrow parallel projections, teeth, or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb
a pectinate leaf
a pectinate antenna
— see antenna illustration
• pec·ti·nate·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: pectin ic acid + -ate
: a salt or ester of a pectinic acid