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BISERRATE
biserrate
(adjective) having saw-like notches with the notches themselves similarly notched
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
biserrate (not comparable)
(botany, of leaves) Having serration that are themselves serrate.
Anagrams
• breastier
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*ser"rate, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + serrate.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Doubly serrate, or having the serratures serrate, as in some leaves.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Serrate on both sides, as some antennæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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