Crenature (Noun)
Meaning
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.).
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The crenature of the leaf edge helps distinguish the plant species from others in the same family.
- Crenatures on the blood cells observed in the hypertonic solution indicated significant water loss.
- The shell's margin featured numerous crenatures that helped strengthen its overall structure.
- Microscopic examination of the cloth edge revealed a pattern of crenatures along the seam.
- The notches between the crenatures on the leaf margin provide shelter for certain small insects.