Etymology

denticule

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Today it means: A small tooth or toothlike structure. Full definition →

French denticule ← Latin denticulus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdenticulus
  2. French · derived fromdenticule
  3. English todaydenticule

From French denticule, from Latin denticulus. Doublet of denticle.

Words from the same roots

Latindenticulus all →

denticledentile

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