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crenate

/ˈkrɛn.eɪt/

Translations

crenateverb

crenated

Past Simple

crenated

Past Participle

crenating

Gerund

/ˈkriːneɪt/

/ˈkriˌneɪt/

crénelerFormer une bordure crénelée ou festonnée.

The artist decided to crenate the edges of the paper to give it a unique look.

L’artiste a décidé de créneler les bords du papier pour lui donner un aspect unique.

Additional translations

se crénelerEn parlant d’une cellule qui se rétracte et prend un aspect festonné.

Synonyms

crenateadjective

more crenate

Comp.

most crenate

Super.

/ˈkrɛn.eɪt/

créneléEn botanique, pour une marge découpée en petits lobes ou en dents arrondies.

The botanist noted the crenate edges of the leaf, which were distinctively scalloped.

Le botaniste a noté les bords crénelés de la feuille, qui étaient nettement festonnés.

Additional translations

créneléEn biologie cellulaire, se dit d’une cellule rétractée à surface festonnée.

Synonyms

Definitions

crenateverb

To form or shape into a scalloped or notched edge.

The artist decided to crenate the edges of the paper to give it a unique look.

(intransitive) Of a cell: to shrink and develop a scalloped surface as a result of water loss, especially in a hypertonic solution.

When placed in the saline solution, the red blood cells began to crenate rapidly.

crenateadjective

Having a scalloped or rounded-toothed edge, typically used to describe leaves or other botanical features.

The botanist noted the crenate edges of the leaf, which were distinctively scalloped.

Of a cell: shrunken so that the surface becomes scalloped or notched following loss of water.

Under the microscope the technician observed numerous crenate red blood cells in the sample.