crenation
English
editEtymology
editLatin crenatus (“scalloped, notched”).
Noun
editcrenation (countable and uncountable, plural crenations)
- (biology) The contraction of, or formation of abnormal notchings around, the edges of a cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution, due to the loss of water through osmosis, especially noticeable in red blood cells.
- (botany) A rounded tooth on the edge of a leaf.
- The condition of being crenate.