dentate

[ den-teyt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.

dentate

/ ˈdɛnteɪt /

adjective

1. having teeth or toothlike processes
2. (of leaves) having a toothed margin

dentate

/ dĕn′tāt′ /

1. Edged with toothlike projections; toothed. Used of leaves, such as those of birches.

Derived Forms

• ˈdentately, adverb

Other Words From

• dentate·ly adverb
• sub·dentate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentate¹

1800–10; < Latin dentātus, equivalent to dent- (stem of dēns ) tooth + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentate¹

C19: from Latin dentātus

Example Sentences

The hippocampus, a brain region important for forming memories linked to specific places and contexts, produces new neurons daily in an area called the dentate gyrus.

From Science Daily

One of the most striking findings were in cells of the dentate gyrus, where the researchers detected an important reduction of the expression of Snhg11.

From Science Daily

Most lost are dentate gyrus neuroblasts, which are essential for creating neurons in the hippocampus, a region linked to memory and diseases like Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily

The mice that spent time running and playing showed evidence of neurogenesis in an area of the brain called the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.

From Washington Post

Specifically, the "dentate gyrus" — the part of the brain that's responsible for forming memories, and critical in learning — decreased by 7 percent.

From Salon