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View synonyms for dentation

dentation

[ den-tey-shuhn ]

noun

, Botany, Zoology.
  1. the state or form of being dentate.
  2. an angular or toothlike projection of a margin.

dentation

/ dɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

  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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Other Words From

  • subden·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dentation1

First recorded in 1795–1805; dentate + -ion

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Example Sentences

It is a large, square dwelling, painted yellow with green blinds, showing at the front a porch ornamented with dentation.

The deep cornice showing dentation affords a correct finish to the soft-toned hangings which divide it from the wainscot.

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