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Definition of dentate in English: dentateadjective ˈdɛnteɪtˈdɛnteɪt Zoology Botany Having a toothlike or serrated edge. Example sentencesExamples - They have observed the growth of neurons in the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus (which controls learning and short term memory), in mice that were placed in a stimulating environment.
- Of all 25 brain regions examined, the one that showed the strongest evidence of playing a role directly in the control of the locomotor activity itself was the dentate gyrus, which is a subregion of the hippocampus.
- The large dentate nuclei are deeply fissured and subdivided into toothlike agglomerations of gray matter, the longest ones being near the middle of each nucleus.
- The Latin word means ‘little oak ‘because of its dentate leaves which recall those of the oak.’
- Note the characteristic, toothlike appearance of the inferior surface of the dentate gyrus.
Synonyms jagged, craggy, rugged, uneven, rough, irregular, broken
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin dentatus, from dens, dent- 'tooth'. Definition of dentate in US English: dentateadjectiveˈdentātˈdɛnteɪt Botany Zoology Having a toothlike or serrated edge. Example sentencesExamples - The large dentate nuclei are deeply fissured and subdivided into toothlike agglomerations of gray matter, the longest ones being near the middle of each nucleus.
- Of all 25 brain regions examined, the one that showed the strongest evidence of playing a role directly in the control of the locomotor activity itself was the dentate gyrus, which is a subregion of the hippocampus.
- Note the characteristic, toothlike appearance of the inferior surface of the dentate gyrus.
- They have observed the growth of neurons in the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus (which controls learning and short term memory), in mice that were placed in a stimulating environment.
- The Latin word means ‘little oak ‘because of its dentate leaves which recall those of the oak.’
Synonyms jagged, craggy, rugged, uneven, rough, irregular, broken
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin dentatus, from dens, dent- ‘tooth’. |