denticulate

 [den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt]  

den·tic·u·late

   [den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
adjective
1.
Botany, Zoology. finely dentate, as a leaf.
2.
Architecture. having dentils.
Also, den·tic·u·lat·ed.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin denticulātus having small teeth, equivalent to denticul(us) denticle + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
den·tic·u·late·ly, adverb
mul·ti·den·tic·u·late, adjective
mul·ti·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective
sub·den·tic·u·late, adjective
sub·den·tic·u·lat·ed, adjective
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Denticulate is always a great word to know.
So is chlorophyll. Does it mean:
plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
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denticulate (dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
 
—adj
1.  biology very finely toothed: denticulate leaves
2.  having denticles
3.  architect having dentils
 
[C17: from Latin denticulātus having small teeth]
 
den'ticulately
 
—adv

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