serrate

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[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

serrate (comparative more serrate, superlative most serrate)

Positive
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.

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[edit] Usage notes

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

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Saw-like
Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

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[edit] Noun

serrate f.

  1. Plural form of serrata.

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serrate

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