About The Word Serrate
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Serrate
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What's The Definition Of Serrate?
[adj] notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
[v] make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; "serrate the edges of the teeth" Synonyms | Synonyms for Serrate: notched | rough | saw-toothed | serrated | toothed Related Terms | Find terms related to Serrate: See Also | jag Serrate In Webster's Dictionary \Ser"rate\, Serrated \Ser"ra*ted\, a. [L. serratus, fr.
serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting
instrument. Cf. {Sierra}.]
1. Notched on the edge, like a saw.
2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as,
serrate leaves.
{Doubly serrate}, having small serratures upon the large
ones, as the leaves of the elm.
{Serrate-ciliate}, having fine hairs, like the eyelashes, on
the serratures; -- said of a leaf.
{Serrate-dentate}, having the serratures toothed.
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