MUCRONATE

Etymology

Adjective

mucronate (not comparable)

(biology) Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf.

Anagrams

• cornamute

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"cro*nate, Mu"cro*na`ted, a. Etym: [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucroné.]

Definition: Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf.

– Mu"cro*nate*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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