muricate
or mu·ri·cat·ed
[ myoo r-i-keyt or myoor-i-key-tid ]
/ ˈmyʊər ɪˌkeɪt or ˈmyʊər ɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
covered with short, sharp points.
Words nearby muricate
murgeon,
murghob,
muriate,
muriatic,
muriatic acid,
muricate,
muriel,
murillo,
murine,
murine opossum,
murine typhus
British Dictionary definitions for muricate
muricate
muricated
/ (ˈmjʊərɪˌkeɪt) /
adjective
biology
having a surface roughened by numerous short points
muricate stems
Word Origin for muricate
C17: from Latin
mūricātus pointed like a
murex