1. In a manner having a toothed or notched edge; with a dentate (tooth-like) pattern or appearance.
Usage: Primarily used in botanical and biological contexts to describe the shape or margin of leaves, structures, or organisms.

Examples

• The leaf margin was dentately edged, resembling a row of small teeth.
• The organism's shell was dentately ridged along its perimeter.
• The fossil showed a dentately serrated surface characteristic of the species.
• The plant's leaves grew dentately, providing a distinctive identification feature.