denticulate

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adjective

Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectivedenticulate (not comparable)
  1. 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 80
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    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
  2. 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 330

    Synonyms: denticulated

noundenticulate (plural denticulates)

plural denticulates

  1. A denticulated object.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving dentils or denticules.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving a very finely toothed margin

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Origin

  1. Latindenticulātus
  2. Englishdenticulate

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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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

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denticulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denticulate

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Chicago

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