Dentate


Pronunciation key

( den′tāt )

den•tate

adj.

Dentate
Dentate

[L. dentatus < dens, dentis, a tooth].

  1. having teeth or toothlike projections; notched, toothlike.
  2. in botany, having a toothed margin, as with some leaves.
Dentate

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins

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