Pectinate

Pronunciation key ( pek′tə-nāt′ )

pec•ti•nate

Pectinate leaf

adj.

[L. pectinatus pp. of pectinare to comb < pecten a comb].

1. Having toothlike projections like those on a comb.

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes