Part 2941

<i>Spectator.</i>

<h1>Dentex</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"tex</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., cf. L. <ets>dentix</ets> a sort of sea fish.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An edible European marine fish (<spn>Sparus dentex</spn>, or <spn>Dentex vulgaris</spn>) of the family <spn>Percid\'91</spn>.</def>

<h1>Denticete</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den`ti*ce"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>cetus</ets>, pl. <ets>cete</ets>, whale, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.</def>

<h1>Denticle</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"ti*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>denticulus</ets> a little tooth, dim. of <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth. See <er>Dental</er>, and cf. <er>Dentelli</er>.]</ety> <def>A small tooth or projecting point.</def>

<h1>Denticulate, Denticulated</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw><hw>Den*tic"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Den*tic"u*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>denticulatus</ets>, fr. <ets>denticulus</ets>. See <er>Denticle</er>.]</ety> <def>Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; <as>as, a <ex>denticulate</ex> leaf of calyx</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Den*tic"u*late*ly</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Denticulation</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*tic`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being set with small notches or teeth.</def>

<i>Grew.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A diminutive tooth; a denticle.</def>

<h1>Dentiferous</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*tif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing teeth; dentigerous.</def>

<h1>Dentiform</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"ti*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dentiforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.</def>

<h1>Dentifrice</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"ti*frice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dentifricium</ets>; <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>fricare</ets> to rub: cf. F. <ets>dentifrice</ets>. See <er>Tooth</er>, and <er>Friction</er>.]</ety> <def>A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.</def>

<h1>Dentigerous</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den*tig"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>-gerous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing teeth or toothlike structures.</def>

<h1>Dentil</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"til</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>dentillus</ets>, for L. <ets>denticulus</ets>. Cf. <er>Dentelli</er>, <er>Denticle</er>, <er>Dentile</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.</def>

<h1>Dentilabial</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den`ti*la"bi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A dentilabial sound or letter.</def></def2>

<h1>Dentilated</h1> <Xpage=391>

<hw>Den"ti*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Toothed.</def>