What is "emarginate"

Emarginate \E*mar"gi*nate\, v. t. [L. emarginare; e out + marginare to furnish with a margin, fr. margo margin.] To take away the margin of.

Emarginate \E*mar"gi*nate\, Emarginated \E*mar"gi*na`ted\, a.

1. Having the margin interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus.

2. (Bot.) Notched at the summit.

3. (Cryst.) Having the edges truncated.

"having the margin or extremity notched," 1731 (implied in emarginated), from Latin emarginatus, past participle of emarginare, from assimilated form of ex- (see ex-) + margo "edge, brink, border, margin" (see margin (n.)). Related:" Emargination.

1. (context botany mycology English) Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower before reaching the attachment point. v

2. (context transitive English) To take away the margin of.

adj. having a notched tip