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crenulation

American  
[kren-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkrɛn yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a minute crenation.

  2. the state of being crenulate.

crenulation British  
/ ˌkrɛnjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

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

  2. a crenulate formation

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Etymology

Origin of crenulation

First recorded in 1840–50; crenulate + -ion

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