pectinate

pectinate

English

WOTD – 14 December 2006

Pectinate antenna of a lappet moth.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛktəneɪt/

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Adjective

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

resembling a comb

Portuguese: pectinado m

Spanish: pectinado

Noun

pectinate (plural pectinates)

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

Related terms

• pecten
• pectinal
• pectinatella
• pectination
• pectinibranchiate
• pectiniform

References

1. “pectinate” (US) / “pectinate” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

• Epictetan

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Latin

Verb

pectināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of pectinō