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crenulation

American

[kren-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkrɛn jəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

a minute crenation.
the state of being crenulate.

crenulation British

/ ˌkrɛnjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
a crenulate formation

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Etymology

Origin of crenulation

First recorded in 1840–50; crenulate + -ion

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