Home › Words › D › denticuledenticuledenticule · noun — A small tooth or toothlike structure.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, denticule ranks #6,663 of 42,858 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom French denticule, from Latin denticulus. Doublet of denticle.nounA small tooth or toothlike structure.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.denticle 82% match — A small tooth. vs denticule →denticulation 76% match — The state of being set with small notches or teeth. vs denticule →dentile 76% match — A small tooth, like that of a saw. vs denticule →denticulated 76% match — Denticulate, having many small toothlike protrusions. vs denticule →denticled 74% match — Having denticles (toothlike edges) vs denticule →denticulate 73% match — Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures. vs denticule →denticular 73% match — Synonym of denticulate. vs denticule →microdenticulate 70% match — microscopically denticulate vs denticule →