pectinate.

Arranged like a comb, with a row of narrow teeth or projections along a side.

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Words that belong together

• a pectinate antenna
• pectinate gills
• a pectinate structure

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Its pectinate antennae spread into two comb-like fans above the eyes.

Under the lens, the edge resolved into a pectinate row of narrow projections.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Non-gradable shape adjective. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.