serrate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/
- /ˈsɛɹ.ət/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
Meanings
-
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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more serrate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most serrate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
setaceo-serrate · nonserrate · uniserrate · biserrate · serrulate · serrately · serrate-ciliate · calloso-serrate · serrate-dentate · subserrate · retroserrate
Relateds
Synonyms
jagged (saw-like) · saw-toothed
Translations (16)
fr dentelé (saw-like) · it dentellato (saw-like) · fi sahamainen (saw-like) · mi taratara (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · cs pilovitý (saw-like) · fr denté (saw-like) · fi sahalaitainen (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · cs zubatý (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · bg назъбен (saw-like) · nl gekarteld (saw-like) · fr denté (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · nl gekarteld (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · az dımrıqvari (saw-like) · mi taratara (saw-like) · fr dentelé (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) · cs zubatý (saw-like)