1. Combed; comb-shaped. SYN: pectiniform. 2. In fungi, used to describe a particular type of branching hyphae in cultures of dermatophytes.
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pec·ti·nate 'pek-tə-.nāt adj having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb
pectinate n a salt or ester of a pectinic acid
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pec·ti·nate (pekґtĭ-nāt) shaped like a comb.Medical dictionary. 2011.