Decemdentate

/ˌdɛsɛmˈdɛnteɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having ten teeth or tooth-like projections.

Etymology

From Latin 'decem' (ten) + 'dens' (tooth) + '-ate' (adjective suffix). Used in biology and botany to describe structures with exactly ten tooth-like points.

Kelly Says

Botanical and zoological Latin gives scientists a precise universal language—'decemdentate' immediately tells a botanist that a leaf margin has exactly 10 teeth-like projections, crossing language barriers.

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