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Biserrate
Biserrate Bi*ser"rate, a. [Pref. bi- + serrate.] 1. (Bot.) Doubly serrate, or having the serratures serrate, as in some leaves. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Serrate on both sides, as some antenn[ae].
Doubly serrate
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. 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. 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.
Merganser serrator
Earlduck Earl"duck`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator).
Palaemon serratus
Prawn Prawn, n. [OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antenn[ae]. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Pal[ae]mon, Pal[ae]monetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Pal[ae]mon serratus. Note: The name is often applied to any large shrimp.
Serranidae
Perciformes Per`ci*for"mes, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percid[ae]); the pondfishes (Centrarchid[ae]); the sci[ae]noids (Sci[ae]nid[ae]); the sparoids (Sparid[ae]); the serranoids (Serranid[ae]), and some other related families.
Serranoid
Serranoid Ser*ra"noid, n. [NL. Serranus, a typical genus (fr. L. serra a saw) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Any fish of the family Serranid[ae], which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes. -- a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Serranid[ae].
Serranus clathratus
Kelp Kelp, n. [Formerly kilpe; of unknown origin.] 1. The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine. 2. (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed. Note: Laminaria is the common kelp of Great Britain; Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis Lutkeana are the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean. Kelp crab (Zo["o]l.), a California spider crab (Epialtus productus), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in color. Kelp salmon (Zo["o]l.), a serranoid food fish (Serranus clathratus) of California. See Cabrilla.
Serranus or Centropristis atrarius
Sea bass Sea" bass` . (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large marine food fish (Serranus, or Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches. Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch. (b) A California food fish (Cynoscion nobile); -- called also white sea bass, and sea salmon.
Serrasalmo piraya
Piraya Pi*ra"ya, n. [From the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large voracious fresh-water fish (Serrasalmo piraya) of South America, having lancet-shaped teeth.
Serrate
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. 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. 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.
Serrate-ciliate
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. 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. 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.
Serrated
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. 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. 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.
Serrate-dentate
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. 2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. 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.
Serration
Serration Ser*ra"tion, n. 1. Condition of being serrate; formation in the shape of a saw. 2. One of the teeth in a serrate or serrulate margin.
Serratirostral
Serratirostral Ser*ra`ti*ros"tral, a. [Serrate + rostral.] (Zo["o]l.) Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan.
Serrator
Serrator Ser*ra"tor, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) The ivory gull (Larus eburneus).
Serrature
Serrature Ser"ra*ture, 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. 2. One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration.

Meaning of Serra from wikipedia

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