DENTATE

dentate

(adjective) having toothlike projections in the margin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dentate (comparative more dentate, superlative most dentate)

Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

Synonyms

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Source: Wiktionary


Den"tate, Den"ta*ted, a. Etym: [L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis, tooth.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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