Synonyms

dentation

American

[den-tay-shuhn] / dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Botany, Zoology.

the state or form of being dentate.
an angular or toothlike projection of a margin.

dentation British

/ dɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

the state or condition of being dentate
an angular projection or series of projections, as on the margin of a leaf

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Other Word Forms

subdentation

noun

Etymology

Origin of dentation

First recorded in 1795–1805; dentate + -ion

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A rather unusual type of scalloped dentation lends additional interest.

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