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crenulate
[ kren-yuh-leyt, -lit ]
crenulate
/ -lɪt; ˈkrɛnjʊˌleɪt /
adjective
- having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crenulate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crenulate1
C18: from New Latin crēnulātus, from crēnula, literally: a little notch; see crenel
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Example Sentences
In the example selected for our plate the pinnules are oblong, obtuse and crenulate, or at most, crenately-toothed.
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Processes large near the ends of the major axis and not oblique to it, or scarcely so, the edges with a crenulate border.
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Petals (crenulate) and stamens 5, inserted on the margin of a cup-shaped disk which lines the base of the calyx.
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Crenulata means bearing notches, referring to the crenulate form of the gills, which are very distinct.
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The margin was entire, and not crenulate, as in many dolphins.
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