denticulate

den·tic·u·late

 (dĕn-tĭk′yə-lĭt) also den·tic·u·lat·ed (-lā′tĭd)

adj.

1. Finely toothed or notched; minutely dentate: denticulate leaves; denticulate fish scales.

2. Architecture Having dentils.

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[Latin denticulātus, from denticulus, denticle; see denticle.]

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den·tic′u·late·ly adv.

den·tic′u·la′tion n.

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denticulate

(dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt) or

denticulated

adj

1. (Biology) biology very finely toothed: denticulate leaves.

2. (Zoology) having denticles

3. (Architecture) architect having dentils

[C17: from Latin denticulātus having small teeth]

denˈticulately adv

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den•tic•u•late

(dɛnˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt)

also den•tic•u•lat•ed

(-ˌleɪ tɪd)

adj.

1. finely dentate, as a leaf.

2. having dentils.

[1655–65; < Latin denticulātus serrated =denticul(us) small tooth (diminutive of dēns; see -cle¹) + -ātus -ate¹]

den•tic′u•late•ly, adv.

den•tic`u•la′tion, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

denticulate - having a very finely toothed margin rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

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