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unipectinate

unipectinate is the alternative form of unipectinated.

Meaning of unipectinated

Adjective

unipectinated (not comparable)

  1. Pectinate, with each ridge bearing a single projection.
    • 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

Questions about unipectinate

What is unipectinate the alternative form of?
Unipectinate is the alternative form of unipectinated.

Words near unipectinate in the dictionary

  1. unipartism
  2. unipartite
  3. uniparty
  4. unipartyism
  5. unipathy
  6. unipectinate
  7. unipectinated
  8. uniped
  9. unipedal
  10. unipedicular
  11. unipeds

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