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Rarepectinate
The correct spelling is pectinate.
How to pronounce pectinate
/ˈpɛktəneɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈpɛktəneɪt/
Say it like: Pec-tin-ate
The correct spelling is pectinate. An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid. For example: "The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only."
Usage Examples
“The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.”
Meanings
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.
- 3.Striate
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