crenation
noun
cre·na·tion
kri-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: a crenate formation
especially
: one of the rounded projections on an edge (as of a coin)
b
: the quality or state of being crenate
2
: shrinkage of red blood cells resulting in crenate margins
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crenation
noun
cre·na·tion
kri-ˈnā-shən
: shrinkage of red blood cells resulting in crenated margins
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