11. 
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SERRATE (Serrata). Cut into teeth like a saw, with 
teeth whose sides are unequal. Ex. External mar- 
gin near the Apex of the Elytra of many species of 
Buprestis. 
DenratTe (Dentata). Cut into teeth, with teeth 
whose sides are equal or nearly so. Ex. The 
Wings of many Butterflies. 
Repanp (fepanda). Cut into very slight sinua- 
tions, so as to run inaserpentine direction. PLaTE 
NOM Eire. Pies: 
xiii, RAMIFICATION. 
Dicuotomous (Dichotoma). Dividing regularly in 
pairs. 
Furcate (furcata). Dividing into two. Puatr 
XVIII. Fie. 11. 
. Ramoss (Ramosa). Furnished with lateral branches. 
Prate XI. Fie. 18. 
. Decussare (Decussata). Sending forth lateral 
branches which alternately cross each other. 
DivaricateE (Divaricata). Standing out very wide. 
xiv. DIVISION. 
SEGMENT (Segmentum). The great inosculating 
joints of the body. 
Joint (Articulus). 'The joints of a limb or member. 
Incisure (Incisura). A deep incision between the 
segments, when they recede from each other. 
Suture (Sutura). ‘The line of separation of any 
two parts of a crust which are connected only by 
membrane or ligament, but do not inosculate. 
Spurious Surure (Sudura spuria). An impressed 
