Entomological Features

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verb to make serrated or jagged

adjective having a notched edge or sawlike teeth

  • The edge of the leaf is serrate, with sharp teeth along the margin.
  • Be careful when handling that plant, its leaves are serrate and can cut you.
  • I accidentally brushed against a serrate plant and now my arm is all scratched up.
  • His words were like serrate edges, cutting through the silence with their sharpness.