den·ti·cle (d n t -k l)n. A small tooth or toothlike projection. [Middle English, from Latin denticulus, diminutive of d  ns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]den·tic u·lar (dn-tky-lr) adj. |
denticle [ˈdɛntɪkəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks
[from Latin denticulus]
| denticle (dnt-kl) A small tooth or toothlike projection, especially a dermal denticle. |
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| Noun | 1. | denticle - small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod tooth - toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell |
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