denticulate

[ den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
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adjective
  1. Botany, Zoology. finely dentate, as a leaf.

  2. Architecture. having dentils.

Origin of denticulate

1
1655–65; <Latin denticulātus having small teeth, equivalent to denticul(us) denticle + -ātus-ate1
  • Also den·tic·u·lat·ed [den-tik-yuh-ley-tid] /dɛnˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from denticulate

  • den·tic·u·late·ly, adverb
  • mul·ti·den·tic·u·late, adjective
  • mul·ti·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective
  • sub·den·tic·u·late, adjective
  • sub·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for denticulate

denticulate

/ (dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


adjective
  1. biology very finely toothed: denticulate leaves

  2. having denticles

  1. architect having dentils

Origin of denticulate

1
C17: from Latin denticulātus having small teeth

Derived forms of denticulate

  • denticulately, adverb

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