Having notches, indentations, or removed margins; specifically describing leaves, petals, or other structures with marginal indentations.
Past participle of emarginate, used as an adjective. In botanical nomenclature, this is the standard form for describing leaves with notched or scalloped edges.
If you see 'emarginated' in a plant field guide, the illustrator probably drew a little arrow pointing to those tiny notches on a leaf edge—it's how botanists communicate leaf-tip design with laser precision!
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