pectinate

adjective /ˈpɛktəneɪt/

1. Resembling a comb. — Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb.

   The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.

2. Resembling a comb. — Striate.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), from pectinō (“to comb”), from pecten (“comb”). First attested in the mid-18th century. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pectinate (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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