crenulate

Thân thiện

The leaf has a crenulate edge.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a margin with small, rounded teeth or scallops: Describes an edge, particularly of a leaf or a biological structure, that is finely notched with a series of small, rounded projections.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The botanist identified the plant by its crenulate leaf margins.
  • Under the microscope, the edge of the shell appeared distinctly crenulate.

Advanced Usage

• "Crenulate margin": A specific term in botany and biology to describe the characteristic notched edge.
  • The field guide noted that species differentiation often depends on whether the leaf has a serrate or a crenulate margin.

Variants and Related Words

• Crenulated (adj): An alternative form with the same meaning.
  • The fossil exhibited a crenulated border.
• Crenulation (n): The state of being crenulate, or a single small, rounded notch.
  • The crenulations along the leaf's edge were very uniform.

Synonyms

• Crenate: Having a scalloped or rounded-toothed margin (often used interchangeably, though 'crenate' can imply slightly larger teeth).
• Scalloped: Having a series of curved projections.

Antonyms

• Entire: Having a smooth, continuous margin without any teeth or notches.
• Smooth-edged: Having an edge that is not toothed or notched.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a margin with small rounded teeth
   • a crenulate leaf

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