Serrate (Adjective)
Meaning
Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The serrate leaves of the saw palmetto plant were a distinctive feature of its appearance.
- A serrate edge was visible on the new pruning shears my grandmother bought.
- A serrate blade is typically used for sawing through thick branches efficiently.
- The serrate pattern of ridges on the prehistoric fossil was carefully examined by paleontologists.
- Many leaves of the mulberry tree have a serrate margin with fine sharp teeth along the edges.