parcidentate

parcidentate
\\|parsə̇, -sē+\ adjective
Etymology: Latin parci- (from parcus sparing, from parcere to spare) + English dentate — more at parsimony
: having few teeth

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parciˈdentate, a. Zool.
[f. L. parcus sparing + dentate.]
Having few teeth or tooth-like processes.
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  • parcidentate — adj. [L. parcus, sparing; dens, tooth] Having few teeth …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • parcidentate — par·ci·dentate …   English syllables

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