dentate

[den-teyt]

den·tate

[den-teyt]
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.

Origin:
1800–10; < Latin dentātus, equivalent to dent- (stem of dēns) tooth + -ātus -ate1

den·tate·ly, adverb
sub·den·tate, adjective
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dentate (ˈdɛnteɪt)
 
adj
1.  having teeth or toothlike processes
2.  (of leaves) having a toothed margin
 
[C19: from Latin dentātus]
 
'dentately
 
adv

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dentate den·tate (děn'tāt')
adj.
Edged with toothlike projections; toothed.

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dentate   (děn'tāt')  Pronunciation Key 
Edged with toothlike projections; toothed. Used of leaves, such as those of birches.
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