SERRATE

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched

(adjective) notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

serrate

(verb) make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; “serrate the edges of the teeth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

serrate (comparative more serrate, superlative most serrate)

Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

(botany) (leaves) Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

Usage notes

Serrate is used in some scientific communities; for common usage, serrated is typically the more appropriate term.

Synonyms

• (saw-like): jagged, saw-toothed; see also notched

Verb

serrate (third-person singular simple present serrates, present participle serrating, simple past and past participle serrated)

To make serrate.

Anagrams

• rearest, rearset, rerates, retears, tearers

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"rate, Ser"ra*ted, a. Etym: [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.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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