"denticulate" meaning in English

See denticulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt Etymology: First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1661}} First attested in 1661, {{bor+|en|la|denticulātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin denticulātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=substantive|pos1=noun-forming suffix}} -ate (noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} denticulate (not comparable)
  1. (botany, zoology) Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures. Tags: not-comparable Translations ((botany, zoology) finely dentate): denticulat (Catalan), dentikuliert (German), denticolato (Italian), denticulātus (Latin)
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  2. (architecture) Having dentils or denticules. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: denticulated Translations ((architecture) having dentils): denticulé (French)
    Sense id: en-denticulate-en-adj-en:architecture Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 52 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 50 44 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive): 49 45 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 50 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 51 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 51 43 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 53 43 4 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of '(architecture) having dentils': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bidenticulate, denticulated, denticulately, microdenticulate, multidenticulate, nondenticulate, plumodenticulate, semidenticulate, subdenticulate, unidenticulate

Noun

Forms: denticulates [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt Etymology: First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1661}} First attested in 1661, {{bor+|en|la|denticulātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin denticulātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=substantive|pos1=noun-forming suffix}} -ate (noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} denticulate (plural denticulates)
  1. A denticulated object.
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  "etymology_text": "First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "denticulates",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "denticulate (plural denticulates)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A denticulated object."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "denticulated",
          "denticulated"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪkjʊlɪt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "denticulate"
}

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