crenation
crenation · crenations
The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell…The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells.
(countable, uncountable)A rounded tooth on the edge of a leaf.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being crenate.
More definitions
- one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
Origin
Latin crenatus (“scalloped, notched”).Latin crenatus (“scalloped, notched”).
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Forms
plural: crenations| Singular | crenation |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable