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biserrate

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bi⋅ser⋅rate

  [bahy-ser-eyt, -it]
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–adjective Botany.
notched like a saw, with the teeth also notched; doubly serrate.
Origin:
1825–35; bi- 1 + serrate
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bi·ser·rate   (bī-sěr'āt')   
adj.  

  1. Botany Having serrations that are themselves serrated; doubly serrate: a biserrate leaf margin.

  2. Zoology Serrated on both sides: biserrate antennae.

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