Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DENT'ATE, or DENT'A-TED
DENT'ATE, or DENT'A-TED, a. [L. dentatus, from dens.]
Toothed. Having sharp teeth, with concave edges. – Lindley. A dentated root is a fleshy branched root having tooth-like prolongations. – DeCand. Willd.
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