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tooth vs denticle

denticle vs tooth

tooth and denticle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tooth Yes No No No
denticle Yes No No No
As nouns, denticle is a hyponym of tooth; that is, denticle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tooth:
  • tooth: toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
  • denticle: small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
tooth (noun) denticle (noun)
a means of enforcement small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
something resembling the tooth of an animal
one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Difference between tooth and denticle

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