serrate

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serrate

serrate leaf (Elizabeth Morales)

(sĕr'āt')
adj.

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.

tr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.
To make serrate or saw-toothed; jag the edge of.

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

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adj

Definition: jagged
Antonyms: smooth, straight

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

(ser′āt-ed)
adj

Having a jagged or notched edge; saw-toothed.

For a list of words related to serrate, see:

• Shapes - serrate: (adj) notched or toothed along edge

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