comb-like, often used to describe antennae with numerous fine branches arranged asymetrically along one side of antennal segments. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22041
Type: Term Pronunciation: pek′ti-nāt Definitions: 1. Combed; comb-shaped. 2. mycology a particular type of branching hyphae in cultures of dermatophytes. Synonyms: pectiniform Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=66377
adjective, from Latin pecten = a comb; applied to structures having the appearance of parallel teeth arising from a straight back (musculi pectinati), or the sellar appearance of the superior pubic ramus, which may have resembled the body of antique combs. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21450