Main Entry: pec·ti·nate

Pronunciation: \ˈpek-tə-ˌnāt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pectinatus, from pectin-, pecten comb; akin to Greek kten-, kteis comb

Date: 1793

: having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb <pectinate antennae>

— pec·ti·na·tion \ˌpek-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun