PECTINAL

Etymology

Adjective

pectinal (comparative more pectinal, superlative most pectinal)

Of or relating to a comb; resembling a comb.

Noun

pectinal (plural pectinals)

A fish whose bones resemble the teeth of a comb.

Anagrams

• ice plant, ice-plant, iceplant, planetic

Source: Wiktionary


Pec"ti*nal, a. Etym: [L. pecten comb. See Pectinate.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb.

Pec"ti*nal, n.

Definition: A fish whose bone Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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