mucronate
[ myoo-kroh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈmyu kroʊ nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
Sometimes
mu·cro·nat·ed
[myoo-kroh-ney-tid] /ˈmyu kroʊˌneɪ tɪd/.
Origin of mucronate
1770–80; < New Latin, Latin
mūcrōnātus pointed, equivalent to
mūcrōn- (stem of
mūcrō) point, edge +
-ātus
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM mucronate
mu·cro·na·tion, noun sub·mu·cro·nate, adjective sub·mu·cro·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby mucronate
mucous gland,
mucous membrane,
mucous plug,
mucoviscidosis,
mucro,
mucronate,
mucus,
mud,
mud bath,
mud berth,
mud bug
Example sentences from the Web for mucronate
British Dictionary definitions for mucronate
mucronate
mucronated
/ (ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
adjective
terminating in a sharp point
Derived forms of mucronate
mucronation, nounWord Origin for mucronate
C18: from Latin
mūcrōnātus pointed, from
mucro