- crenate, crenated
- Indented; denoting the outline of a shriveled red blood cell, as observed in a hypertonic solution. [L. crena, a notch]
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Crenated — Crenate Cre nate (kr[=e] n[asl]t), Crenated Cre na*ted (kr[=e] n[asl]*t[e^]d), a. [L. crena notch. See {Cranny}.] (Bot.) Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crenate — Cre nate (kr[=e] n[asl]t), Crenated Cre na*ted (kr[=e] n[asl]*t[e^]d), a. [L. crena notch. See {Cranny}.] (Bot.) Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crenate — [krē′nāt΄] [ModL crenatus < VL crena, a notch, groove < IE * (s)krei , to separate: see CRISIS] adj. having a notched or scalloped edge, as certain leaves: see LEAF: also crenated crenately adv … English World dictionary
crenate — or crenated adjective Etymology: New Latin crenatus, from Medieval Latin crena notch Date: 1688 having the margin or surface cut into rounded scallops < a crenate leaf > … New Collegiate Dictionary
crenated — adjective see crenate … New Collegiate Dictionary
crenate — /kree nayt/, adj. having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf. Also, crenated. [1785 95; < NL crenatus, equiv. to L cren(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a… … Universalium
crenated — adjective crenate … Wiktionary
crenate — cre·nate (kreґnāt) [L. crenatus] crenated … Medical dictionary
crenate — [ kri:neɪt] adjective Botany & Zoology having a round toothed or scalloped edge. Derivatives crenated adjective crenation noun Origin C18: from mod. L. crenatus, from pop. L. crena notch … English new terms dictionary
crenate — a.; (also crenated) (Bot.) Notched, indented … New dictionary of synonyms
