serrate

adj, verb — 4 senses

serrate

adj

/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ · /ˈsɛɹ.ət/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.

1

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

Many click beetles have serrate antennae.

2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

Synonyms: jagged, saw-toothed
Derived terms: biserrate, calloso-serrate, nonserrate, retroserrate, serrate-ciliate, serrate-dentate, serrately, serrulate, setaceo-serrate, subserrate, uniserrate
Related terms: dentate, runcinate

serrate

verb

/səˈɹeɪt/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.

1

To make serrate.

2

To cut or divide in a jagged way.

I [...] set off to check the other sheltered valleys that serrate the east side of Lundy.2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 59:

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