• Pectinal

    Origin

    Latin pecten ("comb"). See pectinate.

    Full definition of pectinal

    Adjective

    pectinal

    1. Of or relating to a comb; resembling a comb.

    Noun

    pectinal

    (plural pectinals)
    1. A fish whose bones resemble the teeth of a comb.
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