bipectinate

or bi·pec·ti·nat·ed

[bahy-pek-tuh-neyt or bahy-pek-tuh-ney-tid]

adjective Zoology, Botany.

having both margins toothed like a comb, as the antennae of certain moths.

Origin of bipectinate

First recorded in 1830–40; bi-¹ + pectinate

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Examples from the Web for bipectinate

Historical Examples of bipectinate

Bipectinate: antennae having comb-like teeth or processes on Beach side of each joint.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
Bipectinate with the branches on each side alternately long and short.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)
William Kirby
Spire of shell much reduced; two bipectinate ctenidia, the right being the smaller; no operculum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5
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