denticulate

adjective

den·​tic·​u·​late den-ˈti-kyə-lət 

variants or denticulated

den-ˈti-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: finely dentate or serrate

a denticulate shell

a denticulate margin of a leaf

2

: cut into dentils

denticulation

(ˌ)den-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

denticulate

adjective

den·​tic·​u·​late den-ˈtik-yə-lət 

variants or denticulated

-ˌlāt-əd 

: finely dentate or serrate