retroserrulate

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

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having tiny retrorse teeth or barbs.

Origin of retroserrulate

First recorded in 1820–30; retro- + serrulate

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Historical Examples of retroserrulate

The darts usually run in two grooves of the sheath, and at their apex are retroserrulate.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)
William Kirby