crenate leaf
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crenate — or crenated adjective Etymology: New Latin crenatus, from Medieval Latin crena notch Date: 1688 having the margin or surface cut into rounded scallops < a crenate leaf > … New Collegiate Dictionary
crenate — [krē′nāt΄] [ModL crenatus < VL crena, a notch, groove < IE * (s)krei , to separate: see CRISIS] adj. having a notched or scalloped edge, as certain leaves: see LEAF: also crenated crenately adv … English World dictionary
Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree … Wikipedia
crenate — /kree nayt/, adj. having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf. Also, crenated. [1785 95; < NL crenatus, equiv. to L cren(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a… … Universalium
crenate — cre•nate [[t]ˈkri neɪt[/t]] also cre′nat•ed adj. having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf • Etymology: 1785–95; < NL crēnātus= L crēn(a) a notch + ātus ate I … From formal English to slang
crenate — /ˈkrineɪt/ (say kreenayt) adjective having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf. Also, crenated. {New Latin crēnātus, from crēna notch} –crenately, adverb …
leafage — noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants • Syn: ↑leaf, ↑foliage • Derivationally related forms: ↑foliate (for: ↑foliage), ↑leaf, ↑leafy ( … Useful english dictionary
Crenature — Cren a*ture (kr?n ? t?r or kr? n? ; 135), n. 1. (Bot.) A rounded tooth or notch of a crenate leaf, or any part that is crenate; called also {crenelle}. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being crenated or notched. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crenelle — Crenature Cren a*ture (kr?n ? t?r or kr? n? ; 135), n. 1. (Bot.) A rounded tooth or notch of a crenate leaf, or any part that is crenate; called also {crenelle}. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being crenated or notched. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ilex decidua — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
