bidentate

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adjective

Having only two teeth.

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OriginEnglish dentate ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebidentate (not comparable)

alternative bi-dentate

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving only two teeth.
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate.
  3. not comparablephysicalchemistryOf a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving toothlike projections that are themselves toothed

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishdentate
  7. Englishbidentate

From bi- + dentate.

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APA

bidentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bidentate

MLA

“bidentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bidentate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bidentate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bidentate.

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