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dentate
(den′tāt′)
adjective
- having teeth or toothlike projections; toothed or notched
- Bot. having a toothed margin: said of some leaves
Origin: ME dentat < L dentatus < dens, tooth
Related Forms:
- dentately adverb
See dentate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Edged with toothlike projections; toothed: dentate leaves.
Origin:
Origin: Latin dentātus
Origin: , from dēns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- denˈtateˌly adverb
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