bidentate

[ bahy-den-teyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Biology.

bidentate

/ baɪˈdɛnˌteɪt /

having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes
chem (of a ligand) having two atoms from which electrons can be donated to the central coordinated atom

1750–60; < Latin bident- (stem of bidēns, equivalent to bi- bi- ¹ + dēns tooth) + -ate ¹

Leaves succubous, subconcave or flat, the apex rounded, rarely retuse or bidentate; underleaves none (in our species).

Leaves closely imbricated, 2-ranked on fascicled ascending julaceous stems, emarginate-bidentate; underleaves none.

Leaves succubous, bidentate; underleaves 2-cleft, with linear divisions.

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