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denticulate

denticulate adjective: finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.

denticulate: finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures
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Adjective

denticulate (not comparable)

  1. Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
    • […]the mouth is formed by a rather strong tooth over a denticulate margin, confronting what may be called the upper jaw,1904, Thomas R. R. Stebbing, “South African Crustacea. Part II.”, in Marine Investigations in South Africa, volume 2, page 80
    • Selaginella tarda differs from S. sertata in that the plants are smaller and lacking flagelliform shoots, the leaves are denticulate, and the median leaves are not peltate.1992, Rogers McVaugh, William R. Anderson, Flora Novo-Galiciana: Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes, page 430
  2. Having dentils or denticules.
    • Each is embellished with Italian Renaissance-inspired detail, including rusticated stonework, pedimented window hoods, consoles, cartouches, a denticulate cornice and a roof-mounted balustrade2001, Ray McDevitt, Courthouses of California, page 330
    Synonyms:
    denticulated

Noun

denticulate (plural denticulates)

  1. A denticulated object.

Synonyms of denticulate

Forms of denticulate

pluraldenticulates

Origin of denticulate

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Words formed from denticulate

Words that rhyme with denticulate

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Questions about denticulate

What does denticulate mean?
Denticulate means finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
What part of speech is denticulate?
Denticulate can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near denticulate in the dictionary

  1. denticle herring
  2. denticle herrings
  3. denticled
  4. denticles
  5. denticular
  6. denticulate
  7. denticulated
  8. denticulately
  9. denticulates
  10. denticulatin
  11. denticulation

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