comblike
Lined with prongs
Comblike describes something resembling a comb in structure—having a row of narrow, evenly spaced teeth or projections: comblike ridges on the shell, the comblike fronds of certain ferns.
The word appears mainly in scientific or technical descriptions of natural formations, anatomical features, or mechanical parts.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- prongsSharp projecting points
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
jagged · ridged · grooved · barbed · spined · bristled · spiked · dentate
Bristled cleaning tool
coat · styling · carding · teasing · smoothing · parting · sectioning · bristle
Arranged in proper position
- uniformIdentical throughout
- equidistantEqually far from each
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- straightNot curved or crooked
linear · arrayed · sequential · regular · ordered · consistent · striped · ribbed
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
notched · jagged · ridged · grooved · barbed · spined · bristled · spiked · dentate · pectinate
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
mane · coat · styling · carding · teasing · smoothing · parting · sectioning · bristle · curry
aligned
Arranged in proper position
- uniformIdentical throughout
- equidistantEqually far from each
- symmetricalEven on all sides
straight · linear · arrayed · sequential · regular · ordered · consistent · striped · ribbed · fluted
honeycomb
Wax matrix of hexagons
baleen · gill · filter · sieve · strainer · grating · slats · louvers · radiator · ventilation