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crenation
[ kri-ney-shuhn ]
noun
- a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- Anatomy. (in erythrocytes) the state of being or becoming shrunken with a notched or indented edge.
- a notch between teeth.
crenation
/ ˈkrɛnəˌtjʊə; krɪˈneɪʃən; ˈkriː- /
noun
- any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure
- a crenate formation or condition
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