crenulated

adjective cren·u·lat·ed \ˈkren-yə-ˌlā-təd\

Definition of CRENULATED

: having an irregularly wavy or serrate outline <a crenulated shoreline>

— cren·u·la·tion \ˌkren-yə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

cren·u·lat·ed or cren·u·late \-lət, -ˌlāt\

New Latin crenulatus, from crenula, diminutive of Medieval Latin crena

First Known Use: 1777

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