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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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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