crenate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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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crenate (comparative more crenate, superlative most crenate)

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

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Noun[edit]

crenate (plural crenates)

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

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References[edit]

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

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Italian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

crenate

  1. feminine plural of crenato

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Adjective[edit]

crēnāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of crēnātus