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crenate
adjective
[ ˈkriːneɪt ]
• (especially of a leaf or shell) having a round-toothed or scalloped edge.
Origin:
late 18th century (earlier as crenated ): from modern Latin crenatus, from popular Latin crena ‘notch’.