: having teeth or pointed conical projections
a dentate margin of a leaf
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The Cleveland team instead targeted a part of the cerebellum—located at the back of the head—called the dentate nucleus, a cluster of neurons involved in fine-control of voluntary movements and sensory functions.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
In rodents, adult neurogenesis takes place in a region called the subgranular zone (SGZ), located in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2018
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
In rodents, adult neurogenesis takes place in a region called the subgranular zone (SGZ), located in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2018
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“Dentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dentate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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dentate
adjective
den·tate
ˈden-ˌtāt 
: having teeth or pointed conical projections
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