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bidentate

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bi⋅den⋅tate

[bahy-den-teyt]
–adjective Biology.
having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes.

Origin:
1750–60; < L bident- (s. of bidēns, equiv. to bi- bi- 1 + dēns tooth) + -ate 1
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bi·den·tate   (bī-děn'tāt')   
adj.  Having two teeth or toothlike parts.
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