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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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