Crenate
//ˈkɹiː.neɪt// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any salt or ester of crenic acid
Adjective
- 1 Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.
Adjective
- 1 having a margin with rounded scallops wordnet
Etymology
From New Latin crēnātus, probably Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (“to mark with a notch”), derivative of cren, cran (“notch”).
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