emarginate

[ ih-mahr-juh-neyt, -nit ]

/ ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt, -nɪt /

adjective

notched at the margin.

Botany. notched at the apex, as a petal or leaf.

Also e·mar·gi·nat·ed [ih-mahr-juh-ney-tid] /ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of emarginate

1785–95; <Latin ēmarginātus deprived of its edge, equivalent to ē-e-¹ + margin- (see margin) + ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM emarginate

e·mar·gi·nate·ly, adverbe·mar·gi·na·tion, nounsub·e·mar·gi·nate, adjectivesub·e·mar·gi·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby emarginate

emancipated, emancipation, emancipationist, Emancipation Proclamation, Emanuel, emarginate, e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle

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Example sentences from the Web for emarginate

Gills raw umber to Mars brown (R), emarginate, adnate sometimes with a decurrent tooth, easily becoming free.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The ends of the transverse processes of the eighth and ninth vertebræ are emarginate for the articulation of the ribs.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
Of 32 adults examined, seven have the tongue shallowly notched posteriorly; in the others the tongue is emarginate.
A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla|William E. Duellman
Bill very short, moderately stout; tail rather long, emarginate, and rounded.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

Frequently the lower edge is notched at, or near, the stem and in this case they are said to be emarginate or sinuate.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for emarginate

emarginate

emarginated

/ (ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt) /

adjective

having a notched tip or edgeemarginate leaves

Derived forms of emarginate

emarginately, adverbemargination, noun

Word Origin for emarginate

C17: from Latin ēmargināre to deprive of its edge, from margō margin

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Scientific definitions for emarginate

emarginate

[ ĭ-mär′jə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]

Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves or the tails of some birds.

单词	emarginate
释义	emarginate [ ih-mahr-juh-neyt, -nit ] / ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt, -nɪt / adjective notched at the margin. Botany. notched at the apex, as a petal or leaf. Also e·mar·gi·nat·ed [ih-mahr-juh-ney-tid] /ɪˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪ tɪd/ . Origin of emarginate 1785–95; <Latin ēmarginātus deprived of its edge, equivalent to ē-e-¹ + margin- (see margin) + ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM emarginate e·mar·gi·nate·ly, adverbe·mar·gi·na·tion, nounsub·e·mar·gi·nate, adjectivesub·e·mar·gi·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby emarginate emancipated, emancipation, emancipationist, Emancipation Proclamation, Emanuel, emarginate, e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emarginate Gills raw umber to Mars brown (R), emarginate, adnate sometimes with a decurrent tooth, easily becoming free. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The ends of the transverse processes of the eighth and ninth vertebræ are emarginate for the articulation of the ribs. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True Of 32 adults examined, seven have the tongue shallowly notched posteriorly; in the others the tongue is emarginate. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla\|William E. Duellman Bill very short, moderately stout; tail rather long, emarginate, and rounded. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon Frequently the lower edge is notched at, or near, the stem and in this case they are said to be emarginate or sinuate. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for emarginate emarginate emarginated / (ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt) / adjective having a notched tip or edgeemarginate leaves Derived forms of emarginate emarginately, adverbemargination, noun Word Origin for emarginate C17: from Latin ēmargināre to deprive of its edge, from margō margin 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 Scientific definitions for emarginate emarginate [ ĭ-mär′jə-nĭt, -nāt′ ] Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves or the tails of some birds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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