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pectinated

The English word “pectinated” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”).
  2. With pectin added.

Etymology

From Latin pectinatus (“combed”) + -ed. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate + -ed

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