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biserrate

[ bahy-ser-eyt, -it ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. notched like a saw, with the teeth also notched; doubly serrate.


biserrate

/ baɪˈsɛreɪt; -ɪt /

adjective

  1. botany (of leaf margins, etc) having serrations that are themselves serrate
  2. zoology serrated on both sides, as the antennae of some insects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of biserrate1

First recorded in 1825–35; bi- 1 + serrate
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Example Sentences

Biserrate, doubly serrate, as when the teeth of a leaf are themselves serrate.

Biserrate: doubly saw-toothed; with a saw tooth on each side of each antennal joint.

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