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Meaning of DENTATE

Pronunciation:  'denteyt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  having toothlike projections in the margin
 
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 Synonyms: rough
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Den"tate\, Dentated \Den"ta*ted\, a. [L. dentatus, fr.
dens, dentis, tooth.]
1. (Bot.) Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting
   straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as,
   a dentate leaf.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust.
   of {Antenn[ae]}.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Toothed.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: battlemented, chopped, clawed, crenate, crenated, crenellated, crenulate, dentated, digital, digitate, digitated, embrasured, erose, fanged, fingered, gashed, incised, indented, jagged, jaggy, jawed, lacerate, lacerated, nicked, notched, prehensile, raptorial, sawlike, saw-toothed, scalloped, scored, serrate, serrated, serrulated, taloned, toothed
 

 

 

 

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