denticulate

adjective

1. Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.

   […]the mouth is formed by a rather strong tooth over a denticulate margin, confronting what may be called the upper jaw,

2. Having dentils or denticules.

   Each is embellished with Italian Renaissance-inspired detail, including rusticated stonework, pedimented window hoods, consoles, cartouches, a denticulate cornice and a roof-mounted balustrade

Where it comes from

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin denticulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry denticulate (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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