crenulation

[ kren-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a minute crenation.
2. the state of being crenulate.

crenulation

/ ˌkrɛnjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
2. a crenulate formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of crenulation¹

First recorded in 1840–50; crenulate + -ion

Example Sentences

The crenulation gives a sense of height to the penthouse.

From New York Times

Body uniformly dark brown or brownish gray, but tail whitish beneath; hair on midventral part of body gray at base; only a slight crenulation of ridge of enamel which separates an individual molariform tooth into anterior and posterior sections.

From Project Gutenberg