multidentate
/ˌmʌltɪˈdɛnteɪt/adjective
1 Zoology. Having many teeth or serrations.
2 Chemistry. Of a ligand: having more than one point at which it can be attached to a central atom.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Samouelle (d. 1846). From multi- + dentate.