crenulate

[ kren-yuh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective
  1. minutely crenate, as the margin of certain leaves.

Origin of crenulate

1
1785–95; <New Latin crēnulātus, equivalent to crēnul(a) (diminutive of crēna notch; see crenate) + -ātus-ate1
  • Also cren·u·lat·ed [kren-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈkrɛn yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for crenulate

crenulate

crenulated

/ (ˈkrɛnjʊˌleɪt, -lɪt) /


adjective
  1. having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves

Origin of crenulate

1
C18: from New Latin crēnulātus, from crēnula, literally: a little notch; see crenel

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