serrulate

[ ser-yuh-lit, -leyt, ser-uh- ]

adjective

1. finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.

serrulate

/ ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt; -lɪt /

adjective

1. (esp of leaves) minutely serrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of serrulate¹

1785–95; < New Latin serrulātus, equivalent to Latin serrul(a) “small saw” ( serrate, -ule ( def ) ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of serrulate¹

C18: from New Latin serrulātus, from Latin serrula diminutive of serra a saw

Example Sentences

Glabrous; leaves oblong-ovate, acute, scarcely serrulate; style short.—Damp soils, Va. to Ky. and Mo., and southward.

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Leaves.—Alternate; petioled; oblong; entire or serrulate; four inches or so long.

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Shrubs or low trees with alternate, simple, exstipulate, ovate, serrulate leaves, soft downy beneath.

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The gills are attached to the stem, with a dark serrulate edge.

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Leaves from 8 to 12 cm. long, serrulate, stomata ventral only, resin-ducts medial and confined to the angles.

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