denticulate

or den·tic·u·lat·ed

[ den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt or den-tik-yuh-ley-tid ]

/ dɛnˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or dɛnˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd /

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adjective

Botany, Zoology. finely dentate, as a leaf.

Architecture. having dentils.

Origin of denticulate

1655–65; < Latin denticulātus having small teeth, equivalent to denticul(us) denticle + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM denticulate

den·tic·u·late·ly, adverb mul·ti·den·tic·u·late, adjective mul·ti·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective sub·den·tic·u·late, adjective

sub·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby denticulate

dentelle, dentes, dentex, denti-, denticle, denticulate, denticulation, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentigerous cyst

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The well-defined calyculus is narrowed below and eroded or denticulate above.

The North American Slime-Moulds |Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Pinnse oblong; the lower distant segments oblong, denticulate, separated by wide sinuses.

The Fern Lover's Companion |George Henry Tilton
By-spines short, straight, denticulate, half as long as the radius.

Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) |Ernst Haeckel
Denticulate, furnished with denticulations, or little teeth.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

Pores irregular, roundish, with denticulate margin, twice to four times as broad as the bars; eight to twelve on the radius.

Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) |Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for denticulate

denticulate

/ (dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

biology very finely toothed denticulate leaves

having denticles

architect having dentils

Derived forms of denticulate

denticulately, adverb

Word Origin for denticulate

C17: from Latin denticulātus having small teeth

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