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den·tate
(dĕn′tāt′)adj.
1. Edged with toothlike projections; toothed: dentate leaves.
2. Chemistry Having a binding site. Used of ligands.
den′tate′ly adv.
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dentate
(ˈdɛnteɪt)adj
1. (Biology) having teeth or toothlike processes
2. (Botany) (of leaves) having a toothed margin
[C19: from Latin dentātus]
ˈdentately adv
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den•tate
(ˈdɛn teɪt)adj.
having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes: a dentate leaf.
den′tate•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | dentate - having toothlike projections in the margin rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped |
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