crenate

[ kree-neyt ]

/ ˈkri neɪt /

adjective

having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.

Also cre·nat·ed [kree-ney-tid] /ˈkri neɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of crenate

1785–95; <New Latin crēnātus, equivalent to Latin crēn(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a semantically related set of Rom words; see crenel) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM crenate

non·cre·nate, adjectivenon·cre·nat·ed, adjectivesub·cre·nate, adjectivesub·cre·nate·ly, adverb

sub·cre·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby crenate

Cremnitz white, cremnocele, Cremona, cremorne bolt, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated

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Example sentences from the Web for crenate

If not entire it may be toothed, serrate (sawlike), crenate or wavy.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
They may be serrate or crenate, doubly or singly divided, glandular or glandless.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Segments ovate or oblong, obtuse, crenate, the teeth or margin nearly always reflexed.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
The thick, pendulous lips under his ragged mustache curled backward, exposing a crenate row of jagged brown teeth.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx

Pinnæ roundish-ovate, crenate, with indistinct and forking midveins.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton

British Dictionary definitions for crenate

crenate

crenated (ˈkriːneɪtɪd)

/ (ˈkriːneɪt) /

adjective

having a scalloped margin, as certain leaves

Derived forms of crenate

crenately, adverb

Word Origin for crenate

C18: from New Latin crēnātus, from Medieval Latin, probably from Late Latin crēna a notch

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Medical definitions for crenate

crenate

[ krē′nāt′ ]

adj.

Having a margin with low, rounded or scalloped projections or indentations.

单词	crenate
释义	crenate [ kree-neyt ] / ˈkri neɪt / adjective having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf. Also cre·nat·ed [kree-ney-tid] /ˈkri neɪ tɪd/ . Origin of crenate 1785–95; <New Latin crēnātus, equivalent to Latin crēn(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a semantically related set of Rom words; see crenel) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM crenate non·cre·nate, adjectivenon·cre·nat·ed, adjectivesub·cre·nate, adjectivesub·cre·nate·ly, adverb sub·cre·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby crenate Cremnitz white, cremnocele, Cremona, cremorne bolt, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crenate If not entire it may be toothed, serrate (sawlike), crenate or wavy. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux They may be serrate or crenate, doubly or singly divided, glandular or glandless. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Segments ovate or oblong, obtuse, crenate, the teeth or margin nearly always reflexed. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton The thick, pendulous lips under his ragged mustache curled backward, exposing a crenate row of jagged brown teeth. The Promise\|James B. Hendryx Pinnæ roundish-ovate, crenate, with indistinct and forking midveins. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton British Dictionary definitions for crenate crenate crenated (ˈkriːneɪtɪd) / (ˈkriːneɪt) / adjective having a scalloped margin, as certain leaves Derived forms of crenate crenately, adverb Word Origin for crenate C18: from New Latin crēnātus, from Medieval Latin, probably from Late Latin crēna a notch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for crenate crenate [ krē′nāt′ ] adj. Having a margin with low, rounded or scalloped projections or indentations. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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