emarginate

or e·mar·gi·nat·ed

[ ih-mahr-juh-neyt, -nit or ih-mahr-juh-ney-tid ]

/ ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt, -nɪt or ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

notched at the margin.

Botany. notched at the apex, as a petal or leaf.

Nearby words

emancipated, emancipation, emancipation proclamation, emancipationist, emanuel, emarginate, emasculate, emasculation, emba, embacle, embalm

Origin of emarginate

1785–95; < Latin ēmarginātus deprived of its edge, equivalent to ē- e-¹ + margin- (see margin) + ātus -ate¹

Related forms

e·mar·gi·nate·ly, adverbe·mar·gi·na·tion, nounsub·e·mar·gi·nate, adjectivesub·e·mar·gi·nat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for emarginate

Gills raw umber to Mars brown (R), emarginate, adnate sometimes with a decurrent tooth, easily becoming free.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The ends of the transverse processes of the eighth and ninth vertebræ are emarginate for the articulation of the ribs.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
Of 32 adults examined, seven have the tongue shallowly notched posteriorly; in the others the tongue is emarginate.
A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla|William E. Duellman
Bill very short, moderately stout; tail rather long, emarginate, and rounded.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

Frequently the lower edge is notched at, or near, the stem and in this case they are said to be emarginate or sinuate.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for emarginate

emarginate

emarginated

/ (ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt) /

adjective

having a notched tip or edgeemarginate leaves

Derived Forms

emarginately, adverbemargination, noun

Word Origin for emarginate

C17: from Latin ēmargināre to deprive of its edge, from margō margin

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Science definitions for emarginate

emarginate

[ ĭ-mär′jə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]

Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves or the tails of some birds.