Den"tate (?), Den"ta*ted (?), 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.
2. Zool.
Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennae.
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