Pectinate
[pek-tuh-neyt] /ˈpɛk təˌneɪt/
adjective
1.
formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
/ˈpɛktɪˌneɪt/
adjective
1.
shaped like a comb: pectinate antennae
pectinate pec·ti·nate (pěk’tə-nāt’) or pec·ti·nat·ed (-nā’tĭd)
adj.
Having projections resembling the teeth of a comb; comblike.
pec’ti·na’tion n.
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- Pectinate zone
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- Pectineal
pectineal pec·tin·e·al (pěk-tĭn’ē-əl) adj.
- Pectineal ligament
pectineal ligament n. A thick, strong fibrous band that passes laterally from the lacunar ligament along the pectineal line of the pubis.