English Explanatory Dictionary

mucro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

mucro mucros mucrones

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mucro. From 17th century.

Derived words

mucronate mucronule
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