crispate

9.9

Having wavy, uneven curled edges, often on leaves and petals

adjective
/ˈkrɪspeɪt/

Specialized

: crispatado

The plant's crispate leaves are easily recognized by their irregular wavy edges.

Examples

Botanists often describe oak leaf galls as having a crispate appearance due to their notched, curled surfaces.
Look at that crispate petal!
Under magnification, the fungus displayed crispate margins on its spores.
The crispate leaves are stunning.
The plant's crispate leaves are easily recognized by their irregular wavy edges.
Botanists often describe oak leaf galls as having a crispate appearance due to their notched, curled surfaces.
Under magnification, the fungus displayed crispate margins on its spores.

Synonyms

wavy

vscrispate

16 1.3

Having soft, regular curves like small waves, not straight

is more irregularly curled or uneven rather than smooth repeated curves

repand

vscrispate

Specialized

9.9

With a slightly wavy edge like many leaves

has more irregular curling rather than slight regular waves

undulate

vscrispate

Specialized

8.3

Having a wavy edge and a rippled surface like many leaves

is more irregularly curled or uneven rather than evenly rippled

sinuate

vscrispate

Specialized

9.3

An edge that curves in and out like small waves on leaves or shells

has irregular curls rather than regular alternating curves

curly-leaved

vscrispate

3.7

Having leaves that are bent or wavy instead of flat

is more focused on irregular edge curling than general leaf curl

curly-leafed

vscrispate

3.5

Having leaves that bend or look wavy

describes irregular edge curling more specifically than whole leaf shape

wavery

vscrispate

6.4

A line or surface that goes up and down in smooth curves

tends toward irregular curling instead of gentle undulating form

erose

vscrispate

Specialized

9.9

An edge of a leaf or petal that looks like insects have eaten small parts

shows curling and waviness instead of bitten or notched edges

featheredged

vscrispate

Specialized

8.9

An edge that is uneven and becomes thin and soft like handmade paper

is more about curling of margins rather than thin frayed tapering

How Wavy

crispate

Specialized

9.9

curled

1.4

wavy

16 1.3

ruffled

1 3.4

flat

797 1.0

Surface Forms

crispate positive

Morphology

crispate = crisp (semi-transparent) = crisp + ate

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ate' to 'crisp'; the formation is regular but the botanical sense ('wavy or curled edges') is specialized and depends on a secondary sense of 'crisp'.

Etymology

The word crispate comes from the Latin crispus, which means 'curled'. It is related to the English word crisp, so crispate describes leaves or petals that have a wavy, curled edge.