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denticulate

American  
[den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt] / dɛnˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
Also denticulated

adjective

  1. Botany, Zoology. finely dentate, as a leaf.

  2. Architecture. having dentils.

denticulate British  
/ dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. biology very finely toothed

    denticulate leaves

  2. having denticles

  3. architect having dentils

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Other Word Forms

  • denticulately adverb
  • multidenticulate adjective
  • multidenticulated adjective
  • subdenticulate adjective
  • subdenticulated adjective

Etymology

Origin of denticulate

1655–65; < Latin denticulātus having small teeth, equivalent to denticul ( us ) denticle + -ātus -ate 1

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