serrate

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serrate

serrate leaf (Elizabeth Morales)

1. Having or forming a row of small sharp projections resembling the teeth of a saw: serrate teeth; a serrate talon.
2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections: serrate leaves.

To make serrate or saw-toothed; jag the edge of.

[Latin serrātus, saw-shaped, from serra, saw.]

Definition: jagged
Antonyms: smooth, straight

Having a jagged or notched edge; saw-toothed.

Having sharp, forward-pointing teeth on the margin. Usually refers to leaves.