dentate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having toothlike projections in the margin

WordNet

Den"tate, Den"ta*ted adjective (Also<
  • Dentate
  • Dentated
)
Etymology
L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis, tooth.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf.
  2. (Zoöl.) Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennæ.

Webster 1913