crenate

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English

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Etymology

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From New Latin crēnātus, probably Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (to mark with a notch), derivative of cren, cran (notch).[1]

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Adjective

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crenate (comparative more crenate, superlative most crenate)

  1. (botany) Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.

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Noun

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crenate (plural crenates)

  1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of crenic acid

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References

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  1. ^ crenate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Italian

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Adjective

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crenate

  1. feminine plural of crenato

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Latin

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Adjective

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crēnāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of crēnātus