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n. [ NL. Serranus, a typical genus (fr. L. serra a saw) + -oid. ] (Zool.) Any fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes. -- a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Serranidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Condition of being serrate; formation in the shape of a saw. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of the teeth in a serrate or serrulate margin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Serrate + rostral. ] (Zool.) Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The ivory gull (Larus eburneus). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. serratura a sawing, fr. serrare to saw. ] 1. A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything. Martyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Sericeous. ] Covered with fine silky down. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any one of a numerous tribe of beetles (Serricornia). The joints of the antennae are prominent, thus producing a serrate appearance. See Illust. under Antenna. [ 1913 Webster ]