crenula

noun

cren·​u·​la

ˈkrenyələ,

-nᵊlə

plural crenulae

-nyəˌlē,

-nᵊlˌē,

-nyəˌlī

: crenulation

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, diminutive of Medieval Latin crena

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