Medical Definition of Pectinated
1.
1. Resembling the teeth of a comb.
2. Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles.
3. Interlaced, like two combs. "Our fingers pectinated, or shut together.
" Pectinate claw, a claw having a serrate edge, found in some birds, and supposed to be used in cleaning the feathers.
Origin: L. Pectinatus, p.pr. Of pectinare to comb, from pecten, -inis, a comb; cf. Gr. To comb, AS. Feax hair, OHG. Fahs, E. Paxwax.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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