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Dentate vs Denotate - What's the difference?

dentate | denotate |

As an adjective dentate

is having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

As a verb denotate is

(archaic) to mark off; to denote.

dentate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

    • Derived terms

    * denticulate * bidentate * dentate fascia * dentate gyrus

    denotate

    English

    Verb

    (denotat)
  • (archaic) To mark off; to denote.
  • * Burton
    • These terms denotate a longer time.
  • * Urquhart
    • What things should be denotated and signified by the colour.
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