pectiform

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adjective

Comb-shaped.

“Pectiform symbols were inscribed on the wall of the cave.”

Similar
cteniform
OriginLatin pecto →
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Meanings

adjectivepectiform (comparative more pectiform, superlative most pectiform)

comparative more pectiform · superlative most pectiform

  1. Comb-shaped.

    Pectiform symbols were inscribed on the wall of the cave.

    Synonyms: cteniform

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComb-shaped.

Similar
cteniform
Also see
comblikecteniform

Origin

  1. Latinpecto
  2. Englishpectiform

From Latin pecto + -form.

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APA

pectiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectiform

MLA

“pectiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectiform.

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