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crenate

adjective
creĀ·​nate | \ Ėˆkrē-ĖŒnāt How to pronounce crenate (audio) \
variants: or crenated \ Ėˆkrē-​ĖŒnā-​təd How to pronounce crenated (audio) \

Definition of crenate

: having the margin or surface cut into rounded scallops a crenate leaf

First Known Use of crenate

1688, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for crenate

borrowed from New Latin crenātus, probably Latinization of Middle French crenĆ©, past participle of crener "to mark with a notch," derivative of cren, cran "notch" ā€” more at crenellated

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