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den·tate (denґtāt) [L. dentatus] having teeth or projections like saw teeth on the edges.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Dentate — may refer to: Dentate gyrus of the hippocampus Dentate nucleus of the cerebellum In chemistry, dentate refers to the type of ligand that can form multiple coordinated covalent bonds with a metal dentate leaf, a kind of leaf margin This disam … Wikipedia
Dentate — Den tate (d[e^]n t[asl]t), Dentated Den ta*ted (d[e^]n t[asl]*t[e^]d), a. [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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dentate — [den′tāt΄] adj. [ME dentat < L dentatus < dens, TOOTH] 1. having teeth or toothlike projections; toothed or notched 2. Bot. having a toothed margin: said of some leaves: see LEAF dentately adv … English World dictionary
dentate — adjective Etymology: Latin dentatus, from dent , dens Date: 1760 having teeth or pointed conical projections < a dentate margin of a leaf > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dentate — den•tate [[t]ˈdɛn teɪt[/t]] adj. bot zool. having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes: a dentate leaf[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10; < L dentātus=dent , s. of dēns tooth+ ātus ate I den′tate•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Dentate-ciliate — Den tate cil i*ate, a. (Bot.) Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dentate-sinuate — Den tate sin u*ate, a. (Bot.) Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dentate gyrus — n a narrow strip of cortex associated with the hippocampal sulcus that continues forward to the uncus * * * gyrus dentatus [TA] a serrated strip of gray matter under the medial border of the hippocampus and in its depths; it is an archaeocortex… … Medical dictionary
dentate ligament — n DENTICULATE LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
dentate nucleus — n a large laminar nucleus of gray matter forming an incomplete capsule within the white matter of each cerebellar hemisphere * * * n. dentatus. See also n. lateralis cerebelli … Medical dictionary
Dentate nucleus — This article is about the dentate nucleus. For other dentate, see Dentate. Brain: Dentate nucleus Sagittal section through right cerebellar hemisphere. The right olive has also been cut sagitally. (Dentate nucleus labeled at top.) Latin nucleus… … Wikipedia
