📖 Definitions of "Pectinate"
noun
- 1
An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.
adjective
- 1
Resembling a comb.
- 2
Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.
"The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only."
- 3
Striate
🔄 Synonyms of "Pectinate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| roughnoun | Not smooth; uneven. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pectinate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rough | Not smooth; uneven. |
| comblikenoun | Resembling or characteristic of a comb. |
| combynoun | Resembling or characteristic of a comb. |
| beakish | Resembling a beak. |
| probelike | Resembling a probe (instrument for probing). |
| pea-combed | Having a pea comb. |
| honeycomblikenoun | Resembling a honeycomb. |
| spearlikenoun | Resembling a spear. |
| piliformnoun | Resembling hair. |
| pupiform | Resembling a pupa. |
| featherynoun | (rare, furry fandom) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics. |
| beaklikenoun | Resembling a beak. |
| ocular | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight |
| forcepslikenoun | Resembling a forceps. |
| hatlikenoun | Resembling a hat. |
| pilatenoun | (biblical) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. |
| toothpicklike | Resembling a toothpick. |
| wandlikenoun | Resembling a wand. |
| petlikenoun | Resembling a housepet |
| semblativeverb | (grammar) A grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another. |
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