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multidentate

American

[muhl-tee-den-teyt, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈdɛn teɪt, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.

Etymology

Origin of multidentate

First recorded in 1810–20; multi- + dentate

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