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English
Etymology 1
From Latin pectinatus (“combed”) + -ed.
Adjective
pectinated (not comparable)
- Synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”).
1928, George Vernon Hudson, The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, page 9:The following are the terms used in describing the different forms of antennæ in the Lepidoptera:— 1. Pectinated, when the joints have long processes like the teeth of a comb. If these are on one side only, the antennæ are unipectinated; if on both sides, bipectinated.
2008 October 1, Kim Timmermann, Michael Kuhlmann, “Redefinition of the Southern African Bee Subgenera Patellapis (s. str.), P. (Chaetalictus) and P. (Lomatalictus) (hymenoptera: Halictidae, Genus Patellapis Friese, 1909)”, in Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, volume 81, number 4, →DOI, page 356:Furthermore Patellapis (s. str.) is characterised by the broad, well defined and usually apically rounded basitibial plate of females, the weakly serrated to pectinated inner hind tibial spur of females, the fourth sternum of male with a transverse apical row of coarse bristles, and the helmet-like crest of penis valves.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
pectinated
- simple past and past participle of pectinate
Etymology 3
From pectin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) + -ed.
Adjective
pectinated (not comparable)
- With pectin added.