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crenation
[ kri-ney-shuhn ]
/ krɪˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
Anatomy. (in erythrocytes) the state of being or becoming shrunken with a notched or indented edge.
a notch between teeth.
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Words nearby crenation
cremini, Cremnitz white, Cremona, cremorne bolt, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated, crenellate
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British Dictionary definitions for crenation
crenation
crenature (ˈkrɛnəˌtjʊə, ˈkriː-)
/ (krɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure
a crenate formation or condition
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