retroserrulate
[ re-troh-ser-yuh-lit, -leyt, -ser-uh- ]
/ ˌrɛ troʊˈsɛr yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, -ˈsɛr ə- /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having tiny retrorse teeth or barbs.
Words nearby retroserrulate
retroreflective,
retroreflector,
retrorocket,
retrorse,
retroserrate,
retroserrulate,
retrosexual,
retrospect,
retrospection,
retrospective,
retrospective falsification
Example sentences from the Web for retroserrulate
The darts usually run in two grooves of the sheath, and at their apex are retroserrulate.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby