Dentated

/ˈdɛn.teɪ.tɪd/

दंतीदार; दाँतेदार; कटावदार

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Origin & History

From Latin dentatus (“toothed”), from dens/dent- (“tooth”); used in scientific description.

लैटिन dentatus (अर्थ: ‘दाँतेदार’) से, जो dens/dent- (‘दाँत’) से बना; वैज्ञानिक वर्णनों में प्रयुक्त।

Definition

Describes something (often in biology/botany) whose margin or edge is formed into tooth-like points or notches.

किसी वस्तु (खासकर जीवविज्ञान/वनस्पति-विज्ञान में) के किनारे पर दाँत-जैसे उभार या कटाव/नॉच हों; दंतीदार/दाँतेदार।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The dentated margin of the leaf helps identify the species.
पत्ती का दंतीदार किनारा प्रजाति की पहचान में मदद करता है।

Usage Examples

The fossil shows a dentated ridge along its outer surface.
Under the microscope, the dentated edge was clearly visible.
Botanists described the petals as dentated near the tip.

Synonyms

Toothed Serrated Dentate Notched Crenate (sometimes, depending on tooth shape)

Related Forms

Noun
Dentation / Denticle
Verb
Dentate (rare, technical) / Dentated (as participial adjective)
Adjective
Dentate / Dentated / Denticular
Adverb
Dentately (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

Dentated edge
दंतीदार किनारा
Dentated margin
दंतीदार किनारा/सीमा