crenulation

[ kren-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a minute crenation.
2. the state of being crenulate.

crenulation

/ ˌkrɛnjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
2. a crenulate formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of crenulation¹

First recorded in 1840–50; crenulate + -ion