noun
- plural of emargination; notches or indentations along the margin or edge of a leaf, shell, or other structure
Usage: botany; zoology; technical
Examples
- The leaf displayed several emarginations along its upper edge.
- Botanists examined the emarginations on the specimen to aid in species identification.
- The shell's emarginations created a distinctive scalloped pattern.
- These small emarginations are characteristic of this particular plant variety.