pectinate
pec·ti·nate
adjective
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), from pectinō (“to comb”), from pecten (“comb”). First attested in the mid-18th century. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate.
Phrases
- pectinate line
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