serra-, serri-, serr-
(Latin: saw, saw-tooth)
serra
In zoology, a sawlike organ or part, as the saw of a sawfish or of a sawfly.
serradella
A kind of clover with notched edged leaves.
Serranidae
A family of fishes probably because of their sawlike teeth.
serranoid
A reference to the Serranidae.
Serrasalmidae
Piranhas, silver dollars; family containing 65 species of small to medium-sized South American freshwater characiform teleost fishes. Piranhas are predators feeding on fishes and mammals, while others are herbivorous on fruits and seeds.
serrate, serration
1. With notches or projections like the teeth of a saw.
2. To give something an edge that is notched like the teeth of a saw.
serrated
With notches like the teeth of a saw.
serratic
Sawlike, especially in motion or sound.
Serricornia
A class of beetles with serrated antennae (having sawlike horns).
serriferous
Having serrated edges.
serriform
Sawlike, saw form.
serrulate
Finely toothed; having an edge with tiny notches like the teeth of a saw; "a little saw".
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