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- adjective (Bot.) Pectinate.
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Pectinate: comb-shaped: with even branches like the teeth of a comb.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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In the Myxinoides the primitive kidneys retain this simple comb-shaped structure, and a part of it is preserved in the Selachii; but in all the other Craniotes it is only found for a short time in the embryo, as an ontogenetic reproduction of the earlier phylogenetic structure.
The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel 1876
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Of the two parts that compose the comb-shaped primitive kidney the longitudinal channel, or nephroduct, is always the first to appear; afterwards the transverse "canals," the excreting nephridia, are formed in the mesoderm; and after this again the
The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel 1876
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The maxillæ are comb-shaped, due to the four slender, minutely ciliated spines placed within the outer tooth.
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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Herons have comb-shaped claws on their middle toes that are designed for preening.
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