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pectinated

pectinated adjective: synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”). Also the simple past and past participle of pectinate.

Adjective (1)

pectinated (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”).
    • The following are the terms used in describing the different forms of antennæ in the Lepidoptera:— 1. Pectinated, when the joints have long processes like the teeth of a comb. If these are on one side only, the antennæ are unipectinated; if on both sides, bipectinated.1928, George Vernon Hudson, The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, page 9
    • Furthermore Patellapis (s. str.) is characterised by the broad, well defined and usually apically rounded basitibial plate of females, the weakly serrated to pectinated inner hind tibial spur of females, the fourth sternum of male[s] with a transverse apical row of coarse bristles, and the...2008 October 1, Kim Timmermann, Michael Kuhlmann, “Redefinition of the Southern African Bee Subgenera Patellapis (s. str.), P. (Chaetalictus) and P. (Lomatalictus) (hymenoptera: Halictidae, Genus...
    Synonyms:
    pectinate

Adjective (2)

pectinated (not comparable)

  1. With pectin added.

Also used as

pectinated is also the simple past and past participle of pectinate.

Synonyms of pectinated

Origin of pectinated

From Latin pectinatus (“combed”) + -ed. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate + -ed

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From pectin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) + -ed.

Words formed from pectinated

Questions about pectinated

What does pectinated mean?
Pectinated means synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”).
What part of speech is pectinated?
Pectinated is an adjective.

Words near pectinated in the dictionary

  1. pectinase
  2. pectinases
  3. pectinate
  4. pectinate line
  5. pectinate lines
  6. pectinated
  7. pectinately
  8. pectinates
  9. pectinating
  10. pectination
  11. pectinations

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