pectinate
pec·ti·nate
adj \ˈpek-tə-ˌnāt\Definition of PECTINATE
: having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb <pectinate antennae>
— pec·ti·na·tion \ˌpek-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
Origin of PECTINATE
Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb; akin to Greek kten-, kteis comb
First Known Use: 1793
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