sawlike

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The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S by Project Gutenberg

Thousands of dark tendrils with fine, sawlike spines latched onto our bodies.

From Stamped Caution by Gallun, Raymond Z.

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

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 Smith, Francis Hopkinson

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 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)