: having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
fine-toothed
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Dinosaur fans know that late Cretaceous-era waters were ruled by sharp-toothed sharks and sea reptiles known as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the Late Cretaceous, while dagger-toothed dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex dominated the land, giant marine reptiles called mosasaurs were thought to have ruled the seas unchallenged.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur fans know that late Cretaceous-era waters were ruled by sharp-toothed sharks and sea reptiles known as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Leaves are dark green with some light patches, slightly hairy, and divided into three-toothed leaflets.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the Late Cretaceous, while dagger-toothed dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex dominated the land, giant marine reptiles called mosasaurs were thought to have ruled the seas unchallenged.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur fans know that late Cretaceous-era waters were ruled by sharp-toothed sharks and sea reptiles known as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Leaves are dark green with some light patches, slightly hairy, and divided into three-toothed leaflets.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Toothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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