Etymology

retroserrate

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Today it means: Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the apex. Full definition →

English serrate ← Latin retrō ← Proto-Italic *wre-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Latinretrō
  4. Englishretro-
  5. Englishserrate
  6. English todayretroserrate

From retro- + serrate.

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