Serrate-ciliate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serrate \Ser"rate\, Serrated \Ser"ra*ted\, a. [L. serratus, fr.
     serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting
     instrument. Cf. {Sierra}.]
     1. Notched on the edge, like a saw.
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     2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as,
        serrate leaves.
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     {Doubly serrate}, having small serratures upon the large
        ones, as the leaves of the elm.
  
     {Serrate-ciliate}, having fine hairs, like the eyelashes, on
        the serratures; -- said of a leaf.
  
     {Serrate-dentate}, having the serratures toothed.
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