- Look up
denticle or
denticles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
denticle is any
small tooth-like or bristle-like structure. "
Denticle" may
refer to:...
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Denticles, also
called serrations, are
small bumps on a
tooth that
serve to give the
tooth a
serrated edge. In paleontology,
denticle characteristics...
- The
denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides) is a small, up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long,
species of ray-finned fish
found only in the
rivers of Benin, Nigeria...
- development. The
placoid scales of
cartilaginous fishes are also
called dermal denticles and are
structurally homologous with
vertebrate teeth. Most fish are also...
- shark,
which lives only in freshwater.
Sharks have a
covering of
dermal denticles that
protects their skin from
damage and
parasites in
addition to improving...
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posterior ridges in some species), and both it and the
illicium are free of
denticles. The
bioluminescence is
produced by
symbiotic bacteria;
these bacteria...
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denticles, but
there were also some
noticeable differences. Particularly, the prin****l
denticles grew in size
relative to the
intermediate denticles...
- heart-shaped
dermal denticles along the
midline of the disc.
Newborns and
small juveniles have large,
solid dark
spots and few
denticles. The
leopard whipray...
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characterised by the
presence of a ring of
interlocking cytoskeletal denticles,
which provide support for the cell and
allow for
adhesion to surfaces...
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primarily from
their tremendous, feather-like
denticles,
which range up to four
inches in length. The
denticles had a
large main spine, from
which secondary...
