- cre|nate
- cre|nate «KREE nayt», adjective.with a scalloped edge: »
Many leaves are crenate.
SYNONYM(S): notched.╂[< New Latin crenatus < crena crena]–cre´nate|ly, adverb.
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cre´nate|ly — cre|nate «KREE nayt», adjective. with a scalloped edge: »Many leaves are crenate. SYNONYM(S): notched. ╂[< New Latin crenatus < crena crena] –cre´nate|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cre — cre·ance; cre·at; cre·at·ed·ness; cre·at·ic; cre·atine; cre·at·i·nine; cre·atin·uria; cre·ation; cre·ation·al; cre·ation·ary; cre·ation·ism; cre·ation·ist; cre·ative·ness; cre·ativ·i·ty; cre·ator; cre·atress; cre·atrix; cre·dence; cre·den·da;… … English syllables
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
crenate — cre·nate … English syllables
crenately — cre·nate·ly … English syllables
crenated — cre·nat·ed krē .nāt əd also cre·nate .nāt adj having the margin or surface cut into rounded scallops <crenated red blood cells> * * * cre·nat·ed (kreґnāt əd) scalloped or notched; see crenation … Medical dictionary
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 — cre·nate (kreґnāt) [L. crenatus] crenated … Medical dictionary
Crenate — Cre nate (kr[=e] n[asl]t), Crenated Cre na*ted (kr[=e] n[asl]*t[e^]d), a. [L. crena notch. See {Cranny}.] (Bot.) Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crenated — Crenate Cre nate (kr[=e] n[asl]t), Crenated Cre na*ted (kr[=e] n[asl]*t[e^]d), a. [L. crena notch. See {Cranny}.] (Bot.) Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
