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Meaning of pectinate | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈpɛktəneɪt

Definitions

  1. Resembling a comb.
    not-comparable
  2. Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb.
    not-comparable
  3. Striate.
    not-comparable

Examples

“The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pectinated pectineal pectinibranchial pectinibranchiate pectinibranchous pectiniform

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