denticulate leaf
- noun
- Specialized
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hoja denticulada
- Under a magnifying glass, the denticulate leaf clearly shows its minutely toothed edges.
Examples
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This species can be identified by its denticulate leaf, unlike others with smooth margins.
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The rose plant is known for its denticulate leaf margins, which are lined with tiny teeth.
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The denticulate leaf has a unique edge.
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Many plants feature a denticulate leaf structure.
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The rose plant is known for its denticulate leaf margins, which are lined with tiny teeth.
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This species can be identified by its denticulate leaf, unlike others with smooth margins.
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Under a magnifying glass, the denticulate leaf clearly shows its minutely toothed edges.
Synonyms
A leaf with teeth along the edge like a saw
A leaf with edges like small saw teeth pointing toward the tip
Antonyms
How Toothed
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'denticulate' means having minutely serrated edges and 'leaf' is a plant leaf, so 'denticulate leaf' directly denotes a leaf with finely toothed margins. This follows normal adjectival modification patterns (and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically), so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Denticulate leaf comes from the idea of a leaf edge with tiny 'teeth', so it means a leaf with a 'finely toothed margin'.
