serrate
verb
- cause to have tooth-like edges
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ / /ˈsɛɹ.ət/ / /səˈɹeɪt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
- 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
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
- 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.”