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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Owls can fly silently thanks to fringe-like serrations formed at the trailing edge of their feathers.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
To verify the idea, the team created a partial computer model of the fossil, including the serrations and the parallel, horizontal ridges.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
Unlike standard serrations, this design has a second layer of micro-serrations that grip and slice more cleanly, especially through crusty loaves or soft, squishy foods like ripe tomatoes.
—Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Among the notable specimens, a Megalodon tooth from North Carolina’s Nutrien Mine shows deep serration marks running diagonally across the root, evidence of a strong bite from another Megalodon.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
To verify the idea, the team created a partial computer model of the fossil, including the serrations and the parallel, horizontal ridges.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
Unlike standard serrations, this design has a second layer of micro-serrations that grip and slice more cleanly, especially through crusty loaves or soft, squishy foods like ripe tomatoes.
—Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Among the notable specimens, a Megalodon tooth from North Carolina’s Nutrien Mine shows deep serration marks running diagonally across the root, evidence of a strong bite from another Megalodon.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Serration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serration. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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