Fogazatú

Fogazatú is a Hungarian adjective meaning “toothed” or “having teeth,” used to describe objects or organisms that possess tooth-like projections or gear teeth. It derives from fogazat, a noun referring to a set of teeth or a gear with teeth, and the suffix -ú, which forms adjectives indicating possession of a characteristic. The term is encountered in technical and scientific writing to indicate a structure with a dentition or edge bearing teeth.

In biology and botany, fogazatú describes structures with dentition or a serrated edge, such as dentate or serrate leaf margins or toothed anatomical features. In zoology and paleontology, it can be used to characterize jaws, dentition patterns, or other tooth-like elements of organisms, including fossil remains. In engineering and mechanics, fogazatú denotes components with gear teeth, such as toothed gears or rack-and-pinion elements.

Usage is typically formal and domain-specific, and the term may be preferred when a precise comparison to “toothed” structures is desired within Hungarian technical vocabulary. The concept aligns with English terms like toothed, dentate, or serrate, depending on the exact context. See also dentition, serration, gear.