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denticulate, a.|dɛnˈtɪkjʊlət|
[ad. L. denticulāt-us, f. denticul-us: see denticle and -ate2 2.]
1. Having small teeth or tooth-like projections; finely toothed.
1661Lovell Hist. Anim. & Min. Introd., Of a denticulate asperity. 1826Good Bk. Nat. (1834) II. 41 The bill..denticulate or toothed. 1870Hooker Stud. Flora 18 Sepals denticulate.
2. Arch. = denticular 2.
3. In comb.
1856–8W. Clark Van der Hoeven's Zool. II. 383 Bill subulate..with margins denticulate-serrate. 1872Oliver Elem. Bot. App. 308 Leaves..denticulate-serrate.
Hence denˈticulately adv., in a denticulate manner, with denticulation.
Often in Bot. and Zool., as denticulately serrated, ciliated, etc.
1847in Craig. |