Sekirov Dictionary

pectinate

/ˈpɛktəneɪt/

adjective3

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

noun1

  1. An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

verb1

  1. To fit together in an alternating manner; to interlock or interdigitate.
forms

pectinated · pectinating · pectinates

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