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denticle

denticle noun: a small tooth.

Noun

denticle (plural denticles)

  1. A small tooth.
  2. A pulp stone.
  3. Material serving as the dermis of sharks.
    • Under low-power magnification, it can be seen that the denticles of different species are varied in size and shape, but they are usually comprised of one or more pointed elements, with various ridges, cusps, and furrows.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 27
  4. A dentil.

Forms of denticle

pluraldenticles

Origin of denticle

From Latin denticulus, from dens (“tooth”). Doublet of denticule.

Words formed from denticle

Phrases with denticle

Questions about denticle

What does denticle mean?
Denticle means a small tooth.
What part of speech is denticle?
Denticle is a noun.
What is the plural of denticle?
The plural of denticle is denticles.

Words near denticle in the dictionary

  1. denticare
  2. denticipitid
  3. denticipitids
  4. denticities
  5. denticity
  6. denticle
  7. denticle herring
  8. denticle herrings
  9. denticled
  10. denticles
  11. denticular

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