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biserrate

[ bahy-ser-eyt, -it ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. notched like a saw, with the teeth also notched; doubly serrate.

biserrate

/ baɪˈsɛreɪt; -ɪt /

adjective

  1. botany (of leaf margins, etc) having serrations that are themselves serrate
  2. zoology serrated on both sides, as the antennae of some insects
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of biserrate1

First recorded in 1825–35; bi- 1 + serrate
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Biserrate, doubly serrate, as when the teeth of a leaf are themselves serrate.

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Biserrate: doubly saw-toothed; with a saw tooth on each side of each antennal joint.

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