crenation

[ kri-ney-shuhn ]

noun
  1. a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.

  2. Anatomy. (in erythrocytes) the state of being or becoming shrunken with a notched or indented edge.

  1. a notch between teeth.

Origin of crenation

1
First recorded in 1840–50; crenate + -ion

Words Nearby crenation

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British Dictionary definitions for crenation

crenation

crenature (ˈkrɛnəˌtjʊə, ˈkriː-)

/ (krɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure

  2. a crenate formation or condition

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