adjective
- having a deeply cut, jagged, or fringed edge or margin; divided into narrow lobes or segments
Usage: commonly used in botany and biology to describe leaves, petals, or other structures
Examples
- The lacinated leaves of the fern create a delicate, feathery appearance.
- The flower's lacinated petals give it a distinctive, ornate look.
- Botanists identified the plant by its lacinated leaf margins.
- The lacinated edges of the seaweed help it absorb nutrients more efficiently.
- Under the microscope, the lacinated structure of the lichen became clearly visible.