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dentate

[ den-teyt ]
/ ˈdɛn teɪt /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.

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Origin of dentate

1800–10; <Latin dentātus, equivalent to dent- (stem of dēns) tooth + -ātus-ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM dentate

den·tate·ly, adverbsub·den·tate, adjective

Words nearby dentate

dental sac, dental surgeon, dental syringe, dental technician, dentary, dentate, dentate gyrus, dentate nucleus of cerebellum, dentate suture, dentation, dent corn
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British Dictionary definitions for dentate

dentate
/ (ˈdɛnteɪt) /

adjective

having teeth or toothlike processes
(of leaves) having a toothed margin

Derived forms of dentate

dentately, adverb

Word Origin for dentate

C19: from Latin dentātus
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Medical definitions for dentate

dentate
[ dĕn′tāt′ ]

adj.

Edged with toothlike projections; toothed.
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Scientific definitions for dentate

dentate
[ dĕn′tāt′ ]

Edged with toothlike projections; toothed. Used of leaves, such as those of birches.
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