denticulate

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Definition of denticulate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)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,”
“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.”

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adj

(not-comparable)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,”
“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.”
(not-comparable)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 balustrade”

noun

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

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

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