dentate
[ den-teyt ]
adjectiveBotany, Zoology.
having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.
Origin of dentate
1Other words from dentate
- den·tate·ly, adverb
- sub·den·tate, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dentate
dentate
/ (ˈdɛnteɪt) /
adjective
having teeth or toothlike processes
(of leaves) having a toothed margin
Origin of dentate
1C19: from Latin dentātus
Derived forms of dentate
- dentately, adverb
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Scientific definitions for dentate
dentate
[ dĕn′tāt′ ]
Edged with toothlike projections; toothed. Used of leaves, such as those of birches.
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