dentile

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noun

A small tooth, like that of a saw.

OriginLatin dentillus →
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Meanings

noundentile (plural dentiles)

plural dentiles

  1. biologyA small tooth, like that of a saw.

Origin

  1. Latindenticulus
  2. Latindentillus
  3. Englishdentile

From Latin dentillus, for Latin denticulus. See dentil.

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

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

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