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crenate
CIDE DICTIONARY
crenate, a. [L. crena notch. See Cranny.].
Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crenate, adj. Bot. & Zool. having a notched edge or rounded teeth.
Derivative
crenated adj. crenation n. crenature n.
Etymology
mod.L crenatus f. pop.L crena notch
ROGET THESAURUS
crenate
Notch
N notch, dent, nick, cut, indent, indentation, dimple, embrasure, battlement, machicolation, saw, tooth, crenelle, scallop, scollop, vandyke, depression, jag, notched, crenate, crenated, dentate, dentated, denticulate, denticulated, toothed, palmated, serrated.For further exploring for "crenate" in Webster Dictionary Online