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dentate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɛnteɪt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: see Thesaurus:notched

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having toothlike projections in the margin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: назъбен (nazǎben) — Having teeth or toothlike projections
  • Czech: zubatý — Having teeth or toothlike projections
  • Dutch: gekarteld — Having teeth or toothlike projections
  • Finnish: sahalaitainen — Having teeth or toothlike projections
  • French: denté — Having teeth or toothlike projections
  • French: dentelé — Having teeth or toothlike projections