serrulate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ser′yə lit, -lāt′, ser′ə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ser•ru•late  (ser′yə lit, -lāt′, ser′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biology, Botanyfinely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.
Also, ser′ru•lat′ed. 
  • Neo-Latin serrulātus, equivalent. to Latin serrul(a) small saw (see serrate, -ule1) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
serrulate / ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt -lɪt/, serrulated
  1. (esp of leaves) minutely serrate
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin serrulātus, from Latin serrula diminutive of serra a saw
'serrulate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
retroserrulate - serrulation

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