serrulate

[ ser-yuh-lit, -leyt, ser-uh- ]

/ ˈsɛr yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈsɛr ə- /

finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.

Often ser·ru·lat·ed [ser-yuh-ley-tid, ser-uh-] /sɛr yəˌleɪ tɪd, ˈsɛr ə-/.

Origin of serrulate

1785–95; < New Latin serrulātus, equivalent to Latin serrul(a) small saw (see serrate, -ule1) + -ātus -ate¹

Broadest at the base, with lanceolate, serrulate divisions united by a broad wing.

The Fern Lover's Companion |George Henry Tilton
Serrulata means saw-bearing, so named from the serrulate character of the gills.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
Palea distinctly toothed at the apex, making it almost three-lobed and very characteristic; with awn-point; five ribs, serrulate.

Grasses |H. Marshall Ward
Besides, the sterile fronds of the latter have serrulate segments.

The Fern Lover's Companion |George Henry Tilton

The glumes may remain attached: the outer has a serrulate keel, and often a violet hue.

Grasses |H. Marshall Ward

serrulate

/ (ˈsɛrʊˌleɪt, -lɪt) /

(esp of leaves) minutely serrate

C18: from New Latin serrulātus, from Latin serrula diminutive of serra a saw