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Pertinate vs Pectinate - What's the difference?

pertinate | pectinate |

As adjectives the difference between pertinate and pectinate

is that pertinate is pertinacious while pectinate is resembling a comb.

As a noun pectinate is

an ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

pertinate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pertinacious
    • (Webster 1913)

    pectinate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Resembling a comb.
  • Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side.
    • The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only.
  • (mycology) striate

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.

    • Related terms

    * pecten * pectinal * pectinatella * pectination * pectinibranchiate * pectiniform ----