Crenation Definition

krĭ-nāshən
noun
A rounded projection, as on the margin of a shell.
American Heritage Medicine
The condition or state of being crenate.
American Heritage Medicine
A crenate formation.
Webster's New World
A process resulting from osmosis in which red blood cells, in a hypertonic solution, undergo shrinkage and acquire a notched or scalloped surface.
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Noun

Singular:
crenation
Plural:
crenations

Origin of Crenation

  • Latin crenatus, "scalloped" or "notched".

    From Wiktionary

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