mucronate

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adjective

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

OriginLatin mūcrōnātus →
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Meanings

adjectivemucronate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyTerminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf.

Origin

  1. Latinmūcrōnātus
  2. Englishmucronate

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

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Anagrams

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APA

mucronate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucronate

MLA

“mucronate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucronate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucronate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucronate.

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