serration
noun
ser·ra·tion
sə-ˈrā-shən 
se-
1
: the condition of being serrate
2
: a formation resembling the toothed edge of a saw
3
: one of the teeth in a serrate margin
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The orange detailing precisely marks a single line of serration running down the front and back of each tooth—with the serrations more pronounced on the back—and marks the tooth’s tip: puncture, pull, swallow, repeat.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Its golden-yellow leaves can reach more than 2 feet long and have tooth-like serrations making for a striking specimen plant.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
And dangling from the serrations are the remains of previous meals, plus dozens of bacteria that feast on them.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Closer examination, though, revealed that megalodon teeth actually had slight differences in serration and shape, and so it was reclassified into the extinct family Otodontidae.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2024
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Its golden-yellow leaves can reach more than 2 feet long and have tooth-like serrations making for a striking specimen plant.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
And dangling from the serrations are the remains of previous meals, plus dozens of bacteria that feast on them.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Closer examination, though, revealed that megalodon teeth actually had slight differences in serration and shape, and so it was reclassified into the extinct family Otodontidae.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Serration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serration. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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