Etymology

denticle

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Today it means: A small tooth. Full definition →

Latin denticulus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdenticulus
  2. English todaydenticle

From Latin denticulus, from dens (“tooth”). Doublet of denticule.

Words from the same roots

Latindenticulus all →

denticuledentile

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