den·tic·u·late
den-ˈti-kyə-lət 
variants
or denticulated
1
: finely dentate or serrate
a denticulate shell
a denticulate margin of a leaf
2
: cut into dentils
den·tic·u·la·tion
(ˌ)denˌtikyəˈlāshən
plural -s
1
: the state of being denticulate
2
: a diminutive tooth or denticle
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denticulate
adjective
den·tic·u·late
den-ˈtik-yə-lət
variants
or denticulated
: finely dentate or serrate
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