dentata
- adjective
- Specialized
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dentada
- The oak species Quercus dentata is recognized by its deeply toothed leaves.
Examples
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Many botanists use the term dentata to describe plants with serrated leaf edges.
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The shell of this snail is labeled dentata due to its jagged rim.
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The dentata leaves are sharp.
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Look at that dentata plant!
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The oak species Quercus dentata is recognized by its deeply toothed leaves.
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Many botanists use the term dentata to describe plants with serrated leaf edges.
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The shell of this snail is labeled dentata due to its jagged rim.
Synonyms
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7.5
An edge with small teeth like a saw
Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge
Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth
An edge with small teeth that point toward the tip
Having a finely toothed edge with many small close teeth like some leaves
An edge with many small round notches
A jagged edge like a saw
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A large tree that loses its leaves each year, native to eastern North America and known as the American chestnut
How Toothed
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7.5
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- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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8.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dentata comes from the Latin root dent- meaning 'tooth'. You can see the same root in dentist and dental, so dentata is used in scientific names to describe something with 'toothed' or saw-like edges, like leaves or shells with jagged rims.