Crenate Definition
krēnāt
adjective
Having a notched or scalloped edge, as certain leaves.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Crenate
Noun
Singular:
crenate
Plural:
crenatesOrigin of Crenate
New Latin crēnātus from Late Medieval Latin crēna notch from a reading of an uncertain Latin word in a corrupt passage in Pliny the Elder (influenced by Old French cren notch)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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ModL crenatus < VL crena, a notch, groove < IE *(s)krei-, to separate: see crisis
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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