Words starting with pect
6 letter words starting with pect
- pecten — Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- pectic — pertaining to pectin.
- pectin — a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pectic acid — any of several water-insoluble products of the hydrolysis of pectin esters.
7 letter words starting with pect
8 letter words starting with pect
- pectinal — of or resembling a comb
- pectoral — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- pectoral cross — a cross worn on the breast by various prelates, as a designation of office.
- pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
9 letter words starting with pect
- pectinate — formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pectinose — arabinose.
- pectolite — a mineral, hydrous calcium sodium silicate, usually occurring in radiating groups of crystals in rock cavities.
- pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
10 letter words starting with pect
- pectinogen — protopectin.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pectoralis major — the larger of the two large chest muscles that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm
- pectoralis minor — the smaller of the two large chest muscles that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm
11 letter words starting with pect
- pectinately — in a pectinate manner
12 letter words starting with pect
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
14 letter words starting with pect
- pectinesterase — an enzyme present in plants, and some bacteria and fungi, which hydrolyses pectin
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