Etymology

mucronate

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Today it means: Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf. Full definition →

Latin mūcrōnātus
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  1. Latin · derived frommūcrōnātus
  2. English todaymucronate

From mucro(n) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or directly from Latin mūcrōnātus.

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