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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pectinalnoun

    There are other fishes whose eyes regard the heavens, as plain and cartilaginous fishes, as pectinals, or such as have their bones made laterally like a comb. Brown.

    Etymology: from pecten, Lat. a comb.

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  1. pectinal

    Pectin (Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós: "congealed" and "curdled") is a heteropolysaccharide, a structural acid contained in the primary lamella, in the middle lamella, and in the cell walls of terrestrial plants. The principal, chemical component of pectin is galacturonic acid (a sugar acid derived from galactose) which was isolated and described by Henri Braconnot in 1825. Commercially produced pectin is a white-to-light-brown powder, produced from citrus fruits for use as an edible gelling agent, especially in jams and jellies, dessert fillings, medications, and sweets; and as a food stabiliser in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fiber.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pectinaladjective

    of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb

  2. Pectinalnoun

    a fish whose bone/ resemble comb teeth

  3. Etymology: [L. pecten comb. See Pectinate.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pectinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pectinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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