DENTICLES

denticles: translation

n. pl. [L. denticulus, little tooth]

1. Small, tooth-like projections.

2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)

In cirripeds, toothlet on the sutural edge of the radius of the compartment plate, or opposed buttress of adjoining plate.

3. (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta)

The paragnaths; denticulate adj..