n, pl  ser*ra*ti   :  any of three muscles of the thorax that have complex origins but arise chiefly from the ribs or vertebrae:  a  :  SERRATUS ANTERIOR  b  :  SERRATUS POSTERIOR INFERIOR  c  :  SERRATUS POSTERIOR SUPERIOR .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  sor·des 
 
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