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View synonyms for denticle

denticle

[ den-ti-kuhl ]

noun

  1. a small tooth or toothlike part.

denticle

/ ˈdɛntɪkəl /

noun

  1. a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks

denticle

/ dĕn′tĭ-kəl /

  1. A small tooth or toothlike projection, especially a dermal denticle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denticle1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin denticulus, equivalent to denti- denti- + -culus -cle 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denticle1

C14: from Latin denticulus

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Example Sentences

Each denticle contains a pulp cavity from which a number of minute tubes radiate outwards.

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