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emarginate

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e·mar·gi·nate  (-märj-nt, -nt)
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·margi·nation (-nshn) n.
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emarginate
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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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