dentate

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dentate

  • /ˈdɛnteɪt/

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Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more dentate · most dentate

  1. Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

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