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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.
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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
Stingray barbs are a kind of dermal denticle—like a tooth—on a tail that can be whipped around.
—Katharine Gammon, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Winning combination The authors of this latest paper focused on how the great white shark's denticles might reduce friction drag.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
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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
Stingray barbs are a kind of dermal denticle—like a tooth—on a tail that can be whipped around.
—Katharine Gammon, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Winning combination The authors of this latest paper focused on how the great white shark's denticles might reduce friction drag.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Denticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denticle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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denticle
noun
den·ti·cle
ˈdent-i-kəl 
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