multidentate

[ muhl-tee-den-teyt, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective

1. having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of multidentate¹

First recorded in 1810–20; multi- + dentate

Example Sentences

Multidentate, mul-ti-den′tāt, adj. having many teeth or tooth-like processes.—adj.

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