Serrate \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.
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2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as,
serrate leaves.
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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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
serrated
adj : notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex [syn:
serrate, saw-toothed, toothed, notched]
WordNet (r) 2.0
notched, saw-toothed, serrate, toothed
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