dentate

[ den-teyt ]
/ ˈdɛn teɪt /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.

Origin of dentate

1800–10; < Latin dentātus, equivalent to dent- (stem of dēns) tooth + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM dentate

den·tate·ly, adverb sub·den·tate, adjective

Words nearby dentate

dentalgia, dentalium, dentalize, dentalman, dentary, dentate, dentate gyrus, dentate nucleus of cerebellum, dentate suture, dentation, dentelle

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British Dictionary definitions for dentate

dentate
/ (ˈdɛnteɪt) /

adjective

having teeth or toothlike processes
(of leaves) having a toothed margin

Derived forms of dentate

dentately, adverb

Word Origin for dentate

C19: from Latin dentātus

Medical definitions for dentate

dentate
[ dĕn′tāt′ ]

adj.

Edged with toothlike projections; toothed.

Scientific definitions for dentate

dentate
[ dĕn′tāt′ ]

Edged with toothlike projections; toothed. Used of leaves, such as those of birches.