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denticulate

den·tic·u·late [ den tíkyə lət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with fine tooth-shaped projections: with fine teeth or pointed projections

2. decorated with tooth-shaped blocks: describes a building or part of a building decorated with small rectangular blocks dentils that look like a row of teeth

[Mid-17th century. < Latin denticulatus< denticulus (see denticle)]

den·tic·u·late·ly adverb
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