serrate

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Pronunciation

/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/

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/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ · /ˈsɛɹ.ət/ · /səˈɹeɪt/

Definition of serrate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

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

“Many click beetles have serrate antennae.”

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adj

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

“Many click beetles have serrate antennae.”
Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

verb

To make serrate.
To cut or divide in a jagged way.

“I [...] set off to check the other sheltered valleys that serrate the east side of Lundy.”

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Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.

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