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Pectinate in a sentence

Pectinate meaning

  1. Resembling a comb.
  2. Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb.

Synonyms of Pectinate

rough

Related words

Other words often associated with Pectinate or its synonyms:

smooth abrasive notched cracked barky harsh unpolished rugged scratchy rocky toothed bumpy

Using Pectinate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Resembling a comb. | Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb. | Resembling a comb.
  • Useful related words include: rough.
  • In the example corpus, pectinate often appears in combinations such as: the pectinate, pectinate line.

Context around Pectinate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

morphine 1× tartrate 1×

Often after:

line 3× nitrate 1× terephthalate 1×

Sentence patterns with Pectinate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

above the pectinate line drain 1× below the pectinate line drains 1× bitartrate tartrate pectinate terephthalate and 1× is morphine pectinate nitrate sulphate 1× the pectinate line only 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

morphine meconate is 1× the hydrochloride salt 1× the lower rectum 1× the pectinate line 1×

Common sentence endings:

and some others 1× in european products 1× marks this transition 1× superficial inguinal nodes 1×

Words around Pectinate

Just before it in the word index:

pectin 10 pectates 2 pecs 9 pecr 2 pecota 3 pecos 17

Just after it in the word index:

pectiniform 2 pectins 4 pectoral 55 pectoralis 5 pectore 5 pectoris 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Pectinate

  • In this selection, "pectinate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, morphine, tartrate, line, nitrate and terephthalate stand out and add context to how "pectinate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include above the pectinate line drain and below the pectinate line drains. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pectinate" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pectinate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The pectinate line only roughly marks this transition. (8 words)

Morphine meconate is a major form of the alkaloid in the poppy, as is morphine pectinate, nitrate, sulphate, and some others. (21 words)

The hydrochloride salt is the basis of most American oxycodone products whilst bitartrate, tartrate, pectinate, terephthalate and phosphate salts are also available in European products. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The lower rectum to the anal canal above the pectinate line drain to the internal iliac nodes. citation The anal canal below the pectinate line drains into the superficial inguinal nodes. (31 words)

The hydrochloride salt is the basis of most American oxycodone products whilst bitartrate, tartrate, pectinate, terephthalate and phosphate salts are also available in European products. (25 words)

Morphine meconate is a major form of the alkaloid in the poppy, as is morphine pectinate, nitrate, sulphate, and some others. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

The lower rectum to the anal canal above the pectinate line drain to the internal iliac nodes. citation The anal canal below the pectinate line drains into the superficial inguinal nodes.

Morphine meconate is a major form of the alkaloid in the poppy, as is morphine pectinate, nitrate, sulphate, and some others.

The hydrochloride salt is the basis of most American oxycodone products whilst bitartrate, tartrate, pectinate, terephthalate and phosphate salts are also available in European products.

The pectinate line only roughly marks this transition.

Common combinations with pectinate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pectinate" in a sentence?
An example: "The lower rectum to the anal canal above the pectinate line drain to the internal iliac nodes. citation The anal canal below the pectinate line drains into the superficial inguinal nodes." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pectinate" from authentic English texts.
What does "pectinate" mean?
Pectinate means: Resembling a comb.
What are synonyms of "pectinate"?
Common synonyms of "pectinate" include: rough.
How many example sentences with "pectinate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pectinate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.