Pectinate and Smooth

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Pectinate adjective - Like a comb.

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Smooth is an antonym for pectinate.

Nearby Words: pectin, pectinated

Smooth adjective - Of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth.

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Pectinate is an antonym for smooth.

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Smooth and Pectinate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pectinate/smooth

Pectinate & Smooth. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pectinate/smooth>.

Smooth or Pectinate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pectinate/smooth.

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