different between retroserrate vs serrate

English

Etymology

retro- +? serrate

Adjective

retroserrate (not comparable)

1. (botany, of leaves) Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the apex.

Synonyms

• runcinate

Related terms

• serrate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serr?tus, past participle of serr?.

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /?s??e?t/, /?s???t/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /s???e?t/

Adjective

serrate (comparative more serrate, superlative most serrate)

1. Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

2. (botany) (leaves) Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

Usage notes

Serrate is used in some scientific communities; for common usage, serrated is typically the more appropriate term.

Synonyms

• (saw-like): jagged, saw-toothed; see also Thesaurus:notched

Derived terms

• biserrate
• retroserrate
• serrulate
• subserrate

Related terms

• dentate
• runcinate

Translations

Verb

serrate (third-person singular simple present serrates, present participle serrating, simple past and past participle serrated)

1. To make serrate.
2. To cut or divide in a jagged way.

Translations

Anagrams

• rearest, rearset, rerates, retears, tearers

Italian

Noun

serrate f

1. plural of serrata

Verb

serrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of serrare
2. second-person plural imperative of serrare
3. feminine plural of serrato

Anagrams

• erraste, restare, resterà

Latin

Verb

serr?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of serr?