bipectinate

adjective

bi·​pectinate

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1

or less commonly bipectinated

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: having two margins toothed like a comb

—used especially of the antennae of certain moths

2

: branched like a feather on both sides of a main shaft

the organ of smell in certain snails is bipectinate

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + pectinate

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