English Explanatory Dictionary

denticulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
  2. Having dentils or denticules.
noun
  1. A denticulated object.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

denticulate denticulates

Etymology

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Synonyms

denticulated

Derived words

bidenticulate denticulated denticulately microdenticulate multidenticulate nondenticulate plumodenticulate semidenticulate subdenticulate unidenticulate
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