Associations to the word «Pectinate»

Wiktionary

PECTINATE, adjective. Resembling a comb.
PECTINATE, adjective. Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.
PECTINATE, adjective. (mycology) striate
PECTINATE, noun. (chemistry) An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.
PECTINATE LINE, noun. (anatomy) The line that divides the upper two thirds of the anal canal from the lower third. Developmentally, it represents the hindgut-proctodeum junction.

Dictionary definition

PECTINATE, adjective. Like a comb.

Wise words

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