serrulate

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

adjective

1. finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.

serrulate

/ -lɪt; ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt /

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

Serrulata means saw-bearing, so named from the serrulate character of the gills.

From Project Gutenberg

It grows about 12 feet high, with large tri-pinnate leaves, composed of numerous serrulate leaflets.

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Leaves serrulate; fibro-vascular bundle double; stomata dorsal and ventral.

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Legs heteromerous, four claws to each tarsus, two of them larger than the others, and minutely serrulate on the inside.

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Margins serrulate with teeth extremely short and directed forwards.

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