pectin

a. [ L. pecten comb. See Pectinate. ] Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fish whose bones resemble comb teeth. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. pectinatus, p. pr. of pectinare to comb, from pecten, -inis, a comb; cf. Gr. pe`kein to comb, AS. feax hair, OHG. fahs, E. paxwax. ] 1. Resembling the teeth of a comb. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Nat. Hist.) Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles. See Illust. (e) of Antennæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Interlaced, like two combs. [ R. ] “Our fingers pectinated, or shut together.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pectinate claw (Zool.), a claw having a serrate edge, found in some birds, and supposed to be used in cleaning the feathers. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a pectinate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of combing; the combing of the head. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Nat. Hist.) Comblike toothing. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Pecten. ] (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the pecten. (b) Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Pectinibranchiata. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pecten, and Branchia. ] (Zool.) A division of Gastropoda, including those that have a comblike gill upon the neck. [ 1913 Webster ]