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Crenation
noun
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Noun
- 1 The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells. countable, uncountable
- 2 one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) wordnet
- 3 A rounded tooth on the edge of a leaf. countable, uncountable
- 4 The condition of being crenate. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Latin crenatus (“scalloped, notched”).
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