ORIGIN: formed as dentate .
-den·tate
\|denˌtā]t, -_tə̇], usu ]d.+V\ adjective combining form
Etymology: New Latin -dentatus, from Latin dentatus
: having (such or so many) toothlike projections : -toothed
< multidentate >
< quadridentate >
< multidentate >
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