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CRENELE [7 records]

Record 1 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In blazonry, said of a figure with the upper edge formed by raised and lowered squares, like the crenellations of a castle wall.

CONT

Azure on a fess embattled between six flames Or ...

OBS

Also used in blazonry to describe partition lines and bordures shaped in raised and lowered squares.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans le blason, se dit d'une figure dont la ligne de bordure supérieure est échancrée de créneaux.

CONT

D'azur à la fasce crénelée d'or [...]

OBS

Qualifie également dans le blason les partitions et les bordures de l'écu échancrées de créneaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Botany
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

With scalloped margin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Botanique
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

Dont les bords sont garnis de dents larges et obtuses.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Bordé de dents obtuses arrondies.

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

built like a castle, with turrets and battlements

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

having battlements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 6 1979-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
DEF

scalloped, round-toothed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
DEF

[...] bordé de dents obtuses.

Spanish

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Record 7 1977-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[The term crenulate means] Notched by alternating small ridges and depressions, as in prionodont dentition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) fortes dents, pointues, lisses ou légèrement crénelées dans les régions des angles cardinaux d'une valve (...)

Spanish

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