| PECTIN | • pectin n. (Biochemistry) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under… • PECTIN n. a mixture of carbohydrates found in the cell walls of fruits, used for the setting of jams and jellies. |
| PECTINACEOUS | • pectinaceous adj. Relating to pectin. • PECTINACEOUS adj. of, relating to, or containing pectin. |
| PECTINAL | • pectinal adj. Of or relating to a comb; resembling a comb. • pectinal n. A fish whose bones resemble the teeth of a comb. • PECTINAL n. a fish with bones or a spine resembling a comb. |
| PECTINALS | • pectinals n. Plural of pectinal. • PECTINAL n. a fish with bones or a spine resembling a comb. |
| PECTINATE | • pectinate adj. Resembling a comb. • pectinate adj. Having segments which are greatly lengthened to one side. • pectinate adj. (Mycology) striate. |
| PECTINATED | • pectinated adj. (Anatomy, zoology, botany) Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb. • PECTINATED adj. toothed like a comb, also PECTINATE. |
| PECTINATELY | • pectinately adv. In a pectinate manner. • PECTINATE adv. toothed like a comb, also PECTINATED. |
| PECTINATION | • pectination n. The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated. • pectination n. The act of combing; the combing of the head. • pectination n. (Biology) comb-like toothing. |
| PECTINATIONS | • pectinations n. Plural of pectination. • PECTINATION n. a comblike structure. |
| PECTINEAL | • pectineal adj. (Obsolete, anatomy) Of or relating to the pecten. • pectineal adj. (Anatomy) Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone. • PECTINEAL adj. of the pubic bone. |
| PECTINEI | • pectinei n. Plural of pectineus. • PECTINEUS n. a large flat muscle in the thigh. |
| PECTINES | • PECTEN n. (Latin) a comblike anatomical part. |
| PECTINESTERASE | • pectinesterase n. (Biochemistry) A ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate… • PECTINESTERASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pectins into pectic acids and methanol. |
| PECTINESTERASES | • pectinesterases n. Plural of pectinesterase. • PECTINESTERASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pectins into pectic acids and methanol. |
| PECTINEUS | • pectineus n. (Anatomy) A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of… • PECTINEUS n. a large flat muscle in the thigh. |
| PECTINEUSES | • PECTINEUS n. a large flat muscle in the thigh. |
| PECTINOUS | • PECTINOUS adj. of or like pectin. |
| PECTINS | • pectins n. Plural of pectin. • PECTIN n. a mixture of carbohydrates found in the cell walls of fruits, used for the setting of jams and jellies. |