Part 2940

<h1>Dentalism</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"tal*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.</def>

<h1>Dentalium</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*ta"li*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.</def>

<h1>Dentary</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.</def></def2>

<h1>Dentate, Dentated</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw><hw>Den"tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Den"ta*ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dentatus</ets>, fr. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; <as>as, a <ex>dentate</ex> leaf</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having teeth or toothlike points. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Antenn\'91</er>.</def>

<h1>Dentate-ciliate</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"tate-cil"i*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.</def>

<h1>Dentately</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"tate*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a dentate or toothed manner; <as>as, <ex>dentately</ex> ciliated, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Dentate-sinuate</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"tate-sin"u*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.</def>

<h1>Dentation</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Formation of teeth; toothed form.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>How did it [a bill] get its barb, its <b>dentation</b>? <i>Paley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dented</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Dent"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Dent</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Indented; impressed with little hollows.</def>

<h1>Dentel</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Dent"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Dentil</er>.</def>

<h1>Dentelle</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*telle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bookbinding)</fld> <def>An ornamental tooling like lace.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Dentelli</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*tel"li</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[It., sing. <ets>dentello</ets>, prop., little tooth, dim. of <ets>dente</ets> tooth, L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>. Cf. <er>Dentil</er>.]</ety> <def>Modillions.</def>