LACINIATE

fringed, laciniate

(adjective) having edges irregularly and finely slashed; “a laciniate leaf”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

laciniate (not comparable)

Bordered with a fringe.

(botany, zoology) Cut into deep irregular usually pointed lobes.

Source: Wiktionary


La*cin"i*ate, La*cin"i*a"ted, a. Etym: [See Lacinia.]

1. Fringed; having a fringed border.

2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Definition: Cut into deep, narrow, irregular lobes; slashed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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