cren·u·late (kr n y -l t, -l t ) also cren·u·lat·ed (-ltd)adj. Having a margin with very small, low, rounded teeth: a crenulate leaf. [New Latin cr  nultus, from crnula, diminutive of Medieval Latin crna, notch.]cren u·lation n. |
crenulate [ˈkrɛnjʊˌleɪt -lɪt], crenulated
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves
[from New Latin crēnulātus, from crēnula, literally: a little notch; see crenel]
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| Adj. | 1. | crenulate - having a margin with small rounded teeth; "a crenulate leaf" rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped |
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