serrulate

adjective

ser·​ru·​late

ˈser(y)ələ̇t,

-ˌlāt

variants or less commonly serrulated

-ˌlātə̇d

: finely serrate : denticulate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin serrulatus, from Latin serrula small saw + -atus -ate

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