denticles

denticles
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..

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