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Some have rough projections on the top of the head, and others little sawlike arrangements at the bases of the wings.

From Moths of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter

In the late afternoon we began the ascent of the Sierras, whose sawlike points had been in sight for many miles.

From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

He was not a large dog—only about as high as a chair seat; he had mottled lips, too, and sharp, sawlike teeth.

From A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others by Francis Hopkinson Smith

His thin sawlike features wore an expectant expression, and his eyes were lightened by a look of cunning and greed as he occasionally glanced down the road.

From Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 by Various

The leaves, which are just coming out, are two or three inches long and about half as wide; they taper to a point and have serrate, or sawlike, edges.

From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Ella Rodman Church




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