mucro

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noun

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.

OriginLatin mucro →
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Meanings

nounmucro (plural mucros or mucrones)

plural mucros · plural mucrones

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

  1. Latinmucro
  2. Englishmucro

Borrowed from Latin mucro. From 17th century.

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APA

mucro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucro

MLA

“mucro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucro.

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