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biserrate

[bahy-ser-eyt, -it] /baɪˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt/
adjective, Botany.
1.
notched like a saw, with the teeth also notched; doubly serrate.
Origin of biserrate
1825-1835
First recorded in 1825-35; bi-1 + serrate
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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
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