comby

adjective3

1. •
   Resembling or characteristic of a comb.
2. •
   (US) Of a wheel: having a defect consisting of a network of fine cracks covering a small area of the tread.
3. •
   (no longer used) Formed of vertical plates, or combs.

   • Some parts of a vein may exhibit a comby structure, while others show no trace of any particular arrangement. — 1884