"serrous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɛɹəs/ Forms: more serrous [comparative], most serrous [superlative]
Etymology: Latin serra (“a saw”), + -ous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|serra||a saw}} Latin serra (“a saw”), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} serrous (comparative more serrous, superlative most serrous)
  1. (obsolete) Like the teeth of a saw; jagged. Tags: obsolete
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