1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Dentate \Den"tate\ (d[e^]n"t[asl]t), Dentated \Den"ta*ted\ (d[e^]n"t[asl]*t[e^]d), adjective [L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis, tooth.] 1. (Bot.) Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of {Antenn[ae]}.

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