biserrate

American

[bahy-ser-eyt, -it] / baɪˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt /

adjective

Botany.

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

biserrate British

/ baɪˈsɛreɪt, -ɪt /

adjective

botany (of leaf margins, etc) having serrations that are themselves serrate
zoology serrated on both sides, as the antennae of some insects

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Etymology

Origin of biserrate

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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