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Serrated


SER'RATED, edge, like a saw. In botany, having sharp notches about the edge, pointing towards the extremity; as a serrate leaf.

When a serrate leaf has small serrature upon the large ones, it is said to by doubly serrate, as in the elm. We say also, a serrate calyx, corol or stipule.

A serrate-ciliate leaf, is one having fine hairs, like the eye lashes, on the serreatures.

A serrature-toothed leaf, has the serratures toothed.

A serrulate leaf, is one finely serrate, with very small notches or teeth.