dentation

[den-tey-shuhn]

den·ta·tion

[den-tey-shuhn]
noun Botany, Zoology.
1.
the state or form of being dentate.
2.
an angular or toothlike projection of a margin.

Origin:
1795–1805; dentate + -ion

sub·den·ta·tion, noun
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Dentation is always a great word to know.
So is antheridia. Does it mean:
organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
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dentation (dɛnˈteɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the state or condition of being dentate
2.  an angular projection or series of projections, as on the margin of a leaf

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