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Definition of "emarginate" [e•mar•gi•nate]

  • Having a shallow notch at the tip, as in some petals and leaves. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "emarginate" in a sentence
  • "Arcuato-emarginate: with a bow-like or curved excision."
  • "Cordate: heart-shaped; triangular, with the corners of the base rounded: not necessarily emarginate at the middle of base."
  • "Biemarginate: twice emarginate; with two excisions."
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