denticle

[ den-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˈdɛn tɪ kəl /

noun

a small tooth or toothlike part.

Origin of denticle

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin denticulus, equivalent to denti- denti- + -culus -cle1

British Dictionary definitions for denticle

denticle
/ (ˈdɛntɪkəl) /

noun

a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks

Word Origin for denticle

C14: from Latin denticulus

Medical definitions for denticle

denticle
[ dĕntĭ-kəl ]

n.

pulp stone
A small tooth or toothlike projection.

Scientific definitions for denticle

denticle
[ dĕntĭ-kəl ]

A small tooth or toothlike projection, especially a dermal denticle.