denticule

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noun

A small tooth or toothlike structure.

Similar
toothlet
OriginFrench denticule ← Latin denticulus →
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Meanings

noundenticule (plural denticules)

plural denticules

  1. A small tooth or toothlike structure.

    Synonyms: toothlet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small tooth or toothlike structure.

Similar
toothlet

Origin

  1. Latindenticulus
  2. Frenchdenticule
  3. Englishdenticule

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

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Translations

French denticule
  • denticulesmall tooth or toothlike structure
Latin denticulus
  • denticulussmall tooth or toothlike structure
Russian денти́кул
  • денти́кул (dentíkul)small tooth or toothlike structure
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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