PECTINATE
/ΛpΙktΙneΙͺt/
13
Scrabble
16
WWF
P(3) E(1) C(3) T(1) I(1) N(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ΛpΙktΙneΙͺt/
noun
- An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.
adjective
- Resembling a comb.
- 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.”
- Striate
Source: Wiktionary
