: having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
fine-toothed
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Each of these is designed to get into each toothed area.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Many sported bizarre features such as toothed beaks and long, bony tails.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
But their mouths are unmistakable: a suction cup lined with concentric circles of fangs, spiraling down to a toothed tongue.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Whales are known for their noises, from humpback whale songs to the clicks and whistles of orcas and other toothed cetaceans.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Many sported bizarre features such as toothed beaks and long, bony tails.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
But their mouths are unmistakable: a suction cup lined with concentric circles of fangs, spiraling down to a toothed tongue.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
Whales are known for their noises, from humpback whale songs to the clicks and whistles of orcas and other toothed cetaceans.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Toothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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