Definition of biserrate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

plant

TECH.

having serrations with smaller serrations on them

TECH.

The leaf is biserrate, enhancing its defensive structure.

entomology

TECH.

serrated on both sides like some insect antennae

TECH.

The insect's antennae are distinctly biserrate.

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Origin of biserrate

Latin, bi- (two) + serratus (saw-like)

Examples of biserrate in a sentence

Gardeners admire the biserrate pattern on the leaves.
The beetle's antennae appeared biserrate under the microscope.
Scientists noted the biserrate structure in their study.

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French:biserraté, dentelé des deux côtés, ...
German:doppelt gesägt, ...
Italian:biserrata, biserrato, ...
Spanish:doblemente aserrada, biserrado, ...
Portuguese:biserrilhado, biserrado, ...
Chinese:双锯齿的, 双锯齿状, ...
Japanese:二重鋸歯状の, 両側が鋸歯状の, ...
Arabic:مُزْدَوَج التَّسْنِين, مُسَنَّن مِن الجانِبَيْن, ...
Hebrew:דּוּ-מְשֻׁנָּן, ...
Russian:дважды зубчатый, двойной зазубренный, ...
Ukrainian:двозубчастий, двосерратний, ...
Hindi:द्विदंती, द्विदंतीदार, ...
Bengali:দ্বিসেরেট, দ্বিখাঁজকাটা, ...
Catalan:biserrat, ...
Czech:dvojitě pilovitý, oboustranně pilovitý, ...
Danish:dobbelt savtakket, ...
Dutch:dubbelgezaagd, tweezijdig getand, ...
Greek:δισερρατωμένος, διπλοοδοντωτός, ...
Hungarian:kétszeresen fűrészes, kétoldalt fűrészes, ...
Khmer:មានគែមធ្មេញដែលធ្មេញនីមួយៗមានធ្មេញតូចៗបន្តទៀត, មានគែមធ្មេញរណារទាំងសងខាង, ...
Korean:이중 톱니 모양의, 양쪽 톱니의, ...
Persian:دندانه‌دار, دو طرف دندانه‌دار, ...
Polish:podwójnie ząbkowany, dwuząbkowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):bisserrado, biserrado, ...
Romanian:biserrat, biserat, ...
Swedish:dubbelsågad, ...
Thai:ที่มีฟันเลื่อยซ้อน, ฟันเลื่อยทั้งสองด้าน, ...
Turkish:çift dişli, biserrate, ...
Vietnamese:có răng cưa kép, răng cưa kép, ...

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Definition of biserrate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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