denticle
Small pointed structure
A denticle is a small tooth or tooth-like projection.
The term appears in biology for the tiny tooth-shaped scales covering shark skin, giving it its distinctive rough texture.
In anatomy and zoology, denticle describes any small pointed structure resembling a tooth: The fossil showed rows of tiny denticles along the jaw.
Of the skin
- scuteHorny protective plate
- enamelHard glossy coating
- cycloidCurve from rolling wheel
- overlappingCovering part of another
armor · bony · plate · fish · reptilian · squamate · pangolin · armadillo
Flexible connective body tissue
- dermalOf the skin
- hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion
- finsSwimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
predator · marine · oceanic · apex · reef · hammerhead · great white · whale shark
Point of transition
- serrationToothed edge pattern
- enamelHard glossy coating
- dentineCalcified tissue beneath enamel
- pulpSoft wet mass
crown · root · mineralized · calcified · oral · pharyngeal · replacement · whorl
Uneven surface quality
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
bumpiness · asperity · ridged · grooved · prickliness · rasp · friction · hydrodynamic
Protective combat covering
- defenseProtection against harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
dermal
Of the skin
overlapping · armor · bony · plate · fish · reptilian · squamate · pangolin · armadillo · crocodile
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- dermalOf the skin
- hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion
- finsSwimming appendages
gills · predator · marine · oceanic · apex · reef · hammerhead · great white · whale shark · tiger shark
cusp
Point of transition
pulp · crown · root · mineralized · calcified · oral · pharyngeal · replacement · whorl
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
coarseness · bumpiness · asperity · ridged · grooved · prickliness · rasp · friction · hydrodynamic · riblets
armor
Protective combat covering
jaw
Bone holding teeth
epidermis · dermis · papilla · follicle · embedded · projecting · sensory · ampullae