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The shape, size and arrangement of denticles vary not just between shark species but even across different parts of the same shark’s body.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Just like real dermal denticles, these riblets guide airflow in a way that minimizes turbulence and resistance.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By attacking them from below, the orcas avoid the whale sharks' tough dorsal skin that has denticles embedded on the outside, with thick connective tissue beneath it.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Unique to this species is a white band of denticles across its upper jaw, which researchers believe could reflect bioluminescent light from deep-sea plankton, potentially attracting prey in the dark waters where these sharks often roam.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Just like real dermal denticles, these riblets guide airflow in a way that minimizes turbulence and resistance.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By attacking them from below, the orcas avoid the whale sharks' tough dorsal skin that has denticles embedded on the outside, with thick connective tissue beneath it.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Unique to this species is a white band of denticles across its upper jaw, which researchers believe could reflect bioluminescent light from deep-sea plankton, potentially attracting prey in the dark waters where these sharks often roam.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Denticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denticle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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denticle
noun
den·ti·cle
ˈdent-i-kəl 
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