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combining form of Latin dentātus, prefixed to other adjectives in the sense ‘dentately —’, ‘dentate and —’, as dentato-angulate, having dentate angles; dentato-ciliate, having the margin dentate with cilia; dentato-costate, having dentate or toothed ribs; dentato-crenate, crenate but approaching dentate; dentato-serrate, having serrations approaching the character of teeth; dentato-setaceous, having the margin dentate, with setæ or bristles; dentato-sinuate, ‘having points like teeth on excavated borders’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). In these combinations dentate- is often used, as dentate-crenate, -serrate, -sinuate, etc.