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- noun Plural form of
denticle .
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Examples
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Dentils, which are sometimes called denticles, are tooth-like devices near the edge.
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(On the reverse) the denticles are almost always very weak and they can usually be seen only from the 3: 00 to 8: 00 area with the rest of the border appearing very flat.
An Interesting 1854-D Three Dollar gold piece : Coin Collecting News 2008
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They discovered that the toothlike scales, called denticles, generated vortexes on the front edge of the skin, eddies that essentially would help suck the shark forward.
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It is a ribbon-like structure covered with small horny teeth called denticles that tear food into pieces that are then collected by lips or a proboscis.
unknown title 2009
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It is a ribbon-like structure covered with small horny teeth called denticles that tear food into pieces that are then collected by lips or a proboscis.
unknown title 2009
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It is a ribbon-like structure covered with small horny teeth called denticles that tear food into pieces that are then collected by lips or a proboscis.
unknown title 2009
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Their skin is covered with dermal denticles (skin teeth) likened to sandpaper roughness.
Dr. Reese Halter: Protecting Great White Sharks Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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Its skin is covered with tiny scales called dermal denticles.
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The thousands of denticles create tiny vortices that reduce drag in the currents of water around the shark, allowing it to move smoothly through the sea.
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Their skin is covered with dermal denticles (skin teeth) likened to sandpaper roughness.
Dr. Reese Halter: Protecting Great White Sharks Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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