crispate

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est frisé, ondulé ou ridé, en particulier dans les descriptions botaniques ou zoologiques.

An obsolete adjective meaning curled or having a wavy, crinkled appearance, typically used in botanical or zoological descriptions.

1. Wavy and irregularly curledC2formal

   Having a wavy or notched edge that is curled in an irregular manner, often used to describe leaves or other natural forms.

   Crispé (bord ondulé et irrégulièrement recourbé)

   • The fern had crispate fronds that curled at the edges.
   • Botanists noted the crispate margins of the leaf specimen.
   • The seaweed displayed a crispate, almost ruffled appearance.

   Synonymescrinkledcurledrippledundulatewavy

   Antonymesevenflatsmoothstraight