crenula

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noun

A small notch.

OriginLatin *crēnula →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nouncrenula (plural crenulae)

plural crenulae

  1. biologyA small notch.

Origin

  1. Latin*crēnula
  2. Englishcrenula

From Latin *crēnula, diminutive of crēna (“incision; notch”).

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APA

crenula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crenula

MLA

“crenula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crenula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crenula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crenula.

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