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crenate

verb

  1. formation of abnormal notching around the edge (of a cell, etc) due to water loss
L1504514 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. formation of abnormal notching around the edge (of a cell, etc) due to water loss
L1504516 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin crēnātus, merged with a Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (“to mark with a notch”), derivative of cren, cran (“notch”), of Celtic origin.

  1. Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κρήνη (krḗnē, “spring”) + -ate. By surface analysis, cren- + -ate.

  1. Any salt or ester of crenic acid