crenate
verb
- formation of abnormal notching around the edge (of a cell, etc) due to water loss
adjective
- formation of abnormal notching around the edge (of a cell, etc) due to water loss
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.
- Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κρήνη (krḗnē, “spring”) + -ate. By surface analysis, cren- + -ate.
- Any salt or ester of crenic acid