MUCRO

Etymology

Noun

mucro (plural mucros or mucrones)

(botany, zoology) A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating an organ, such as a projection at the tip of a leaf; the posterior tip of a cuttlebone; or the distal part of the furcula in Collembola.

Anagrams

• Corum, mucor

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"cro, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Definition: A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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