Pectin(n.) One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called vegetable jelly, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, especially in ripe fleshy fruits, as apples, cranberries, etc. It is extracted as variously colored, translucent substances, which are soluble in hot water but become viscous on cooling.
Pectinal(a.) Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb.
Pectinal(n.) A fish whose bone/ resemble comb teeth.
Pectinate(a.) Alt. of Pectinated
Pectinated(a.) Resembling the teeth of a comb.
Pectinated(a.) Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles. See Illust. (e) of Antennae.
Pectinated(a.) Interlaced, like two combs.
Pectinately(adv.) In a pectinate manner.
Pectination(n.) The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated.
Pectination(n.) The act of combing; the combing of the head.
Pectination(n.) Comblike toothing.
Pectineal(a.) Of or pertaining to the pecten.
Pectineal(a.) Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone.
Words within pectinate