Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denticulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: den-tic-u-late
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.

adj

Having dentils or denticules.

noun

A denticulated object.

Example Sentences

"[…]the mouth is formed by a rather strong tooth over a denticulate margin, confronting what may be called the upper jaw,"
"Selaginella tarda differs from S. sertata in that the plants are smaller and lacking flagelliform shoots, the leaves are denticulate, and the median leaves are not peltate."
"Each is embellished with Italian Renaissance-inspired detail, including rusticated stonework, pedimented window hoods, consoles, cartouches, a denticulate cornice and a roof-mounted balustrade"

Etymology

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1661

Inflected Forms

denticulates (plural)

Derived Forms

bidenticulate denticulated denticulately microdenticulate multidenticulate nondenticulate plumodenticulate semidenticulate subdenticulate unidenticulate

Synonyms

denticulated

Rhymes With

articulate particulate matriculate reticulate geniculate paniculate fasciculate vermiculate aciculate orbiculate auriculate apiculate

Questions

What does denticulate mean?: Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
Where does denticulate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1661.

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