serrate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Usage notes 1.1.4 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

serrate (comparative more serrate, superlative most serrate)

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

   Many click beetles have serrate antennae.

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

[edit] Derived terms

• serrulate
• retroserrate
• biserrate

[edit] Related terms

• dentate
• runcinate

[edit] Usage notes

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

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

serrate f.

1. Plural form of serrata.

[edit] Verb

serrate

1. Second-person plural present tense of serrare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of serrare.
3. Feminine plural of serrato.