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denticle
den·ti·cle [ déntik'l ] (plural den·ti·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small tooth-shaped part: a small tooth or tooth-shaped projection
2. small fish scale: a small tooth-shaped scale with a projecting spine, typical of cartilaginous fish
[15th century. < Latin denticulus "small tooth" < dent- "tooth"]

den·tic·u·lar [ den tíkyələr ] adjective
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