Meanings
- not comparablebiologyFinely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
[…]the mouth is formed by a rather strong tooth over a denticulate margin, confronting what may be called the upper jaw,
1904, Thomas R. R. Stebbing, “South African Crustacea. Part II.”, in Marine Investigations in South Africa, volume 2, page 801 more example
Selaginella tarda differs from S. sertata in that the plants are smaller and lacking flagelliform shoots, the leaves are denticulate, and the median leaves are not peltate.
1992, Rogers McVaugh, William R. Anderson, Flora Novo-Galiciana: Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes, page 430 - not comparablearchitectureHaving dentils or denticules.
Each is embellished with Italian Renaissance-inspired detail, including rusticated stonework, pedimented window hoods, consoles, cartouches, a denticulate cornice and a roof-mounted balustrade
2001, Ray McDevitt, Courthouses of California, page 330Synonyms: denticulated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving dentils or denticules.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving a very finely toothed margin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindenticulātus
- Englishdenticulate
First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan denticulat
- denticulat(botany, zoology) finely dentate
French denticulé
- denticulé(architecture) having dentils
German dentikuliert
- dentikuliert(botany, zoology) finely dentate
Italian denticolato
- denticolato(botany, zoology) finely dentate
Latin denticulātus
- denticulātus(botany, zoology) finely dentate
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with denticulate
Cite this entry
denticulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denticulate
“denticulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denticulate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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