Synonyms

serrulate

American

[ser-yuh-lit, -leyt, ser-uh-] / ˈsɛr yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈsɛr ə- /

Often serrulated

adjective

finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.

serrulate British

/ ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

(esp of leaves) minutely serrate

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Etymology

Origin of serrulate

1785–95; < New Latin serrulātus, equivalent to Latin serrul(a) “small saw” ( serrate, -ule ( def. ) ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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Leaves mostly glabrous, pale or whitish, glaucous especially underneath, serrulate with bristly teeth.—Common in the Alleghanies southward, mostly on the higher ridges.

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Leaves.—Alternate; petioled; oblong; entire or serrulate; four inches or so long.

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Shrubs or low trees with alternate, simple, exstipulate, ovate, serrulate leaves, soft downy beneath.

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The gills are attached to the stem, with a dark serrulate edge.

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Leaves from 8 to 12 cm. long, serrulate, stomata ventral only, resin-ducts medial and confined to the angles.

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