crenulate

[ kren-yuh-leyt, -lit ]

/ ˈkrɛn yəˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

minutely crenate, as the margin of certain leaves.

Also cren·u·lat·ed [kren-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈkrɛn yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of crenulate

1785–95; <New Latin crēnulātus, equivalent to crēnul(a) (diminutive of crēna notch; see crenate) + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby crenulate

crenelated, crenellate, crenellated, crenocyte, crenshaw melon, crenulate, crenulation, creodont, Creole, creole continuum, creole-fish

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Example sentences from the Web for crenulate

Petals (crenulate) and stamens 5, inserted on the margin of a cup-shaped disk which lines the base of the calyx.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Crenulata means bearing notches, referring to the crenulate form of the gills, which are very distinct.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Crenulate: with small scallops, evenly rounded and rather deeply curved.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The margin was entire, and not crenulate, as in many dolphins.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

Processes large near the ends of the major axis and not oblique to it, or scarcely so, the edges with a crenulate border.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for crenulate

crenulate

crenulated

/ (ˈkrɛnjʊˌleɪt, -lɪt) /

adjective

having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves

Word Origin for crenulate

C18: from New Latin crēnulātus, from crēnula, literally: a little notch; see crenel

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单词	crenulate
释义	crenulate [ kren-yuh-leyt, -lit ] / ˈkrɛn yəˌleɪt, -lɪt / adjective minutely crenate, as the margin of certain leaves. Also cren·u·lat·ed [kren-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈkrɛn yəˌleɪ tɪd/ . Origin of crenulate 1785–95; <New Latin crēnulātus, equivalent to crēnul(a) (diminutive of crēna notch; see crenate) + -ātus-ate¹ Words nearby crenulate crenelated, crenellate, crenellated, crenocyte, crenshaw melon, crenulate, crenulation, creodont, Creole, creole continuum, creole-fish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crenulate Petals (crenulate) and stamens 5, inserted on the margin of a cup-shaped disk which lines the base of the calyx. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Crenulata means bearing notches, referring to the crenulate form of the gills, which are very distinct. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Crenulate: with small scallops, evenly rounded and rather deeply curved. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The margin was entire, and not crenulate, as in many dolphins. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True Processes large near the ends of the major axis and not oblique to it, or scarcely so, the edges with a crenulate border. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer British Dictionary definitions for crenulate crenulate crenulated / (ˈkrɛnjʊˌleɪt, -lɪt) / adjective having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves Word Origin for crenulate C18: from New Latin crēnulātus, from crēnula, literally: a little notch; see crenel 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
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