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crenulate definition

crenu·late (kren′yo̵̅o̅ lit, -lāt′)

adjective

having tiny notches or scallops, as some leaves or shells
also crenulated cren′u·lat′ed (-lāt′id)

Etymology: ModL crenulatus < crenula, dim. < VL crena, a notch, groove

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