e·mar·gi·nate ( -mär j -nt, -n t )adj. Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves. [Latin  margintus, past participle of marginre, to take the edge away : -, ex-, ex- + marg , margin-, margin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]e·mar gi·nation (-nshn) n. |   emarginate leaf |
emarginate [ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt], emarginated
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) having a notched tip or edge emarginate leaves
[from Latin ēmargināre to deprive of its edge, from margō margin]
emarginately adv
emargination n
| emarginate (-märj-nt, -nt) Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves or the tails of some birds. |
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| Adj. | 1. | emarginate - having a notched tip rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped |
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