denticulate
dentikuliert
denticolato
Finely dentate, as a leaf edgeFinely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
Translations
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By meaning 1
(botany, zoology) finely dentate:
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
dentikuliert
(not comparable)Having dentils or denticules.
More definitions
- having a very finely toothed margin
Origin
First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffFirst attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsHaving dentils or denticules:denticulated
Word family
10 related wordsSee also
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