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denticle

American  
[den-ti-kuhl] / ˈdɛn tɪ kəl /

noun

  1. a small tooth or toothlike part.


denticle British  
/ ˈdɛntɪkəl /

noun

  1. a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks

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denticle Scientific  
/ dĕn′tĭ-kəl /
  1. A small tooth or toothlike projection, especially a dermal denticle.


Etymology

Origin of denticle

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin denticulus, equivalent to denti- denti- + -culus -cle 1


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All the tested models, independent of denticle orientation, showed similar flow, velocity and vorticity patterns.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024

Based on these analyses the team rejects the hypothesis that denticle orientation is a specific adaption to suspension feeding.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024

When at last the denticle arrived Dietrich put it in her mouth and carried it there for several days.

From Time Magazine Archive

After chemists learned some 15 years ago how to remove the prickly, flint-like denticle from a shark's tough hide, the shark leather industry began to grow.

From Time Magazine Archive

This will bring the denticle near the letter C, and the first point of Aries near X, which means 9 a.m.”

From Astronomical Lore in Chaucer by Florence M. Grimm

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