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crenation

[ kri-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
  2. Anatomy. (in erythrocytes) the state of being or becoming shrunken with a notched or indented edge.
  3. a notch between teeth.

crenation

/ ˈkriː-; krɪˈneɪʃən; ˈkrɛnəˌtjʊə /

noun

  1. any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure
  2. a crenate formation or condition

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Word History and Origins

Origin of crenation1

First recorded in 1840–50; crenate + -ion

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