Etymology

subdentate

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Today it means: Imperfectly dentate; having a vaguely toothlike shape. Full definition →

Latin subdentātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsubdentātus
  2. English todaysubdentate

Borrowed from Latin subdentātus. By surface analysis, sub- + dentate.

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