dentate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛnteɪt/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Meanings
- Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dentate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dentate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
denticulate · subdentate · multidentate · tubulidentate · dentate fascia · bisdentate · tetradentate · dentatectomy · paucidentate · octodentate · predentate · quinquedentate · dentate nucleus · peridentate · dentate gyrus · bidentate · polydentate · repandodentate · quadridentate · tridentate · dentately · unidentate · heptadentate · octadentate · monodentate · hexadentate · pentadentate
Synonyms
Translations (7)
fr denté (having teeth or toothlike projections) · fr dentelé (having teeth or toothlike projections) · it dentato (having teeth or toothlike projections) · bg назъбен (having teeth or toothlike projections) · fi sahalaitainen (having teeth or toothlike projections) · cs zubatý (having teeth or toothlike projections) · nl gekarteld (having teeth or toothlike projections)