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denticulate


den·tic·u·late

adj \den-ˈti-kyə-lət\

Definition of DENTICULATE

1
: finely dentate or serrate <a denticulate shell> <a denticulate margin of a leaf>
2
: cut into dentils
den·tic·u·la·tion \(ˌ)den-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

Variants of DENTICULATE

den·tic·u·late or den·tic·u·lat·ed \-ˌlā-təd\

First Known Use of DENTICULATE

1661

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