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denticle

/den-ti-kuhl/US // ˈdɛn tɪ kəl //UK // (ˈdɛntɪkəl) //

齿状物,齿形,牙齿,齿科

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small tooth or toothlike part.

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Examples

  • Other questions include better understanding how the different denticles might relate to shark lineages, and what impact the sudden loss of so many big predators might have had on other ocean dwellers.

  • The sharklike drag-limiting scales, known as denticles, worked well at cutting the ramp’s drag.

  • Each denticle contains a pulp cavity from which a number of minute tubes radiate outwards.