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denticle
den·ti·cle D0136000 (dĕn′tĭ-kəl)n. A small tooth or toothlike projection. [Middle English, from Latin denticulus, diminutive of dēns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.] den·tic′u·lar (dĕn-tĭk;′yə-lər) adj.denticle (ˈdɛntɪkəl) n (Zoology) a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks[C14: from Latin denticulus]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | denticle - small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropodtooth - toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell |
denticle
denticle[′dent·ə·kəl] (zoology) A small tooth or toothlike projection, as the type of scale of certain elasmobranchs. denticle
denticle [den´tĭ-k'l] 1. a small toothlike process.2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber or in the dentin of a tooth.den·ti·cle (den'ti-kĕl), 1. Synonym(s): endolith2. A toothlike projection from a hard surface. [L. denticulus, a small tooth] denticle (dĕn′tĭ-kəl)n. A small tooth or toothlike projection. den·tic′u·lar (dĕn-tĭk;′yə-lər) adj.den·ti·cle (den'ti-kĕl) 1. Synonym(s): endolith. 2. A toothlike projection from a hard surface. [L. denticulus, a small tooth]den·ti·cle (den'ti-kĕl) 1. Synonym(s): endolith. 2. A toothlike projection from a hard surface. [L. denticulus, a small tooth]denticle Related to denticle: dorsalWords related to denticlenoun small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropodRelated Words |