1
: finely dentate or serrate
a denticulate shell
a denticulate margin of a leaf
2
: cut into dentils

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denticulate was in 1661

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“Denticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denticulate. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

denticulate

adjective
: finely dentate or serrate
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