Denticle

What do we mean by denticle?

A small tooth or toothlike projection. noun

A small tooth or projecting point; a denticulation; specifically, one of the long slender elements of the morphologically compound teeth of the Cape ant-eater, Orycteropus capensis, the only example of such structure among mammals. noun

Any small toothed or tooth-like part: as, the shagreen denticles of the shark. noun

In the graptolites (Hydrozoa), one of the thecæ. See theca, 1 . noun

A small tooth or projecting point. noun

A small tooth noun

A pulp stone noun

Small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod noun

A small tooth.

A pulp stone.

Material serving as the dermis of sharks.

A dentil.

Denticles is a term referring to the anatomy of teeth. Teeth can be viewed as seperate life forms, they have the same characteristics as hair. They develop in quite the same way. Denticles refers to an anomalie of tooth development in which the teeth develop ball like structures. These balls can vary in size and usually appear bigger in african american patients. They can be easily visible in a periapical x-ray or a pan. Urban Dictionary

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Nouns that are often described by the adjective denticle:
morphology.

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