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denticle /den·ti·cle/ (den´ti-k'l) 1. a small toothlike process. 2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber of a tooth.
denticle (den´tik n (endolith, pulp nodule, pulpstone), a calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; it may be composed either of irregular dentin (true denticle) or an ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle). denticle 1. a small toothlike process. 2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber or in the dentine of a tooth. |
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To reduce drag between its body and the water, a shark's skin is covered with toothlike scales, called denticles. The denticle grooves on several Majungatholus bones were, on average, spaced about 0. Its dermal denticles decrease drag and turbulence by directing water flow over the body, which allows surrounding water to pass over the shark more effectively. |
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