dentately

Variant of dentate

dentate definition

den·tate (den′tāt′)

adjective

  1. having teeth or toothlike projections; toothed or notched
  2. Bot. having a toothed margin: said of some leaves

Etymology: ME dentat < L dentatus < dens, tooth

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