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crenate

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any salt or ester of crenic acid

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a margin with rounded scallops

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crenated, scalloped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crēnātus, merged with a Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (“to mark with a notch”), derivative of cren, cran (“notch”), of Celtic origin.

From Ancient Greek κρήνη (krḗnē, “spring”) + -ate. By surface analysis, cren- + -ate.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: crenato — scalloped
  • Spanish: dentado — scalloped
  • Italian: crenato — salt or ester of crenic acid