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One of a series of rounded teeth formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth etc.)
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crenation
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Crenation (from modern Latin crenatus meaning 'scalloped or notched', from popular Latin crena meaning 'notch') in botany and zoology, describes an object's shape, especially a leaf or shell, as being round-toothed or having a scalloped edge. The descriptor ...
Wiktionary
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n. 1 The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells. 2 (context botany English) A rounded tooth ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) [syn: scallop ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crenation \Cre*na"tion\ (kr?-n?"sh?n), n. (Bot.) A rounded tooth on the edge of a leaf. The condition of being crenate.
Usage examples of crenation.
Extensive crenation of superficial muscular and fascial tissue secondary to disruptor damage.