crenellation
noun
cren·el·la·tion
ˌkre-nə-ˈlā-shən 
variants
or less commonly crenelation
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: any of the embrasures alternating with merlons in a battlement see battlement illustration
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Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature—a kink in a virus’s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
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“Crenellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crenellation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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