denticulate
Having small teeth
Denticulate means having small teeth or tooth-like projections along an edge.
The term appears in biology to describe finely serrated leaf margins, shell edges, or anatomical structures: The denticulate leaves helped identify the species.
It's a more precise alternative to "toothed" when the projections are notably small or fine.
Bearing tooth-like projections
- dentateHaving toothlike projections
- toothedHaving pointed projections
- marginEdge of a page
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
entire · lobed · incised · scalloped · undulate · ciliate · revolute · involute
Sharply uneven, notched
- sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- crenulatedHaving squared notches
scalloped · ridged · grooved · fluted · corrugated · wavy · fine-toothed · pinking
Study of structural forms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- leafletsBrief printed information sheets
- bractsModified leaves near flowers
calyx · corolla · trichomes · glandular · inflorescence · specimen · herbarium · botanical
Hard outer covering
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- appendageProjecting body part
- mandibleLower facial bone
maxilla · arthropod · crustacean · mollusk · scale · fin · gill · setae
Degree of visual enlargement
- specimenIndividual for examination
- detailSingle small element
- micrographMicroscope photograph
- electronNegative subatomic particle
scanning · dissection · examination · observation · morphological · minute · tiny · delicate
serrate
Bearing tooth-like projections
edge · entire · lobed · incised · scalloped · undulate · ciliate · revolute · involute · sinuate
jagged
Sharply uneven, notched
- sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
crenulated · scalloped · ridged · grooved · fluted · corrugated · wavy · fine-toothed · pinking · saw-edged
morphology
Study of structural forms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- leafletsBrief printed information sheets
bracts · calyx · corolla · trichomes · glandular · inflorescence · specimen · herbarium · botanical · foliage
shell
Hard outer covering
mandible · maxilla · arthropod · crustacean · mollusk · scale · fin · gill · setae · segmented
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- specimenIndividual for examination
- detailSingle small element
- micrographMicroscope photograph
electron · scanning · dissection · examination · observation · morphological · minute · tiny · delicate · intricate