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crenate

Syllabification: (cre·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈkrēˌnāt/
Definition of crenate

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • (especially of a leaf or shell) having a round-toothed or scalloped edge. Compare with crenulate.

Derivatives

crenated

adjective

crenation

Pronunciation: /kriˈnāSHən/
noun

Origin:

late 18th century (earlier as crenated): from modern Latin crenatus, from popular Latin crena 'notch'

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