denticulate

1 of 2

adjective

den·​tic·​u·​late den-ˈti-kyə-lət 

variants or denticulated

den-ˈti-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: finely dentate or serrate

a denticulate shell

a denticulate margin of a leaf

2

: cut into dentils

denticulation

(ˌ)den-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

denticulation

2 of 2

noun

den·​tic·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)denˌtikyəˈlāshən 

plural -s

1

: the state of being denticulate

2

: a diminutive tooth or denticle

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for denticulate

• apiculate
• particulate
• reticulate
• inarticulate

Medical Definition

denticulate

adjective

den·​tic·​u·​late den-ˈtik-yə-lət 

variants or denticulated

-ˌlāt-əd 

: finely dentate or serrate