mucro

[ myoo-kroh ]

/ ˈmyu kroʊ /

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noun, plural mu·cro·nes [myoo-kroh-neez]. /myuˈkroʊ niz/. Botany, Zoology.

a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.

Origin of mucro

1640–50; <New Latin, Latin mucrō sharp point

Words nearby mucro

mucous connective tissue, mucous gland, mucous membrane, mucous plug, mucoviscidosis, mucro, mucronate, mucus, mud, Mudanjiang, mud bath

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Example sentences from the Web for mucro

In the genus Blaps F., the mucro that arms the apex of each elytrum is longer in the former sex than in the latter.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The tail of this description of pup is in many instances armed with a mucro, or sharp point, emerging from its upper side.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Page 301: with a minute mucro, sub-chartaceous, puncticulate, strongly Changed puncticulate to punctulate.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The leaves are deciduous, and they are ovate, slightly hairy, and terminate in a mucro or stiff point.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon

Sometimes the cox of the last mentioned sex are distinguished from those of the female by being armed by a mucro or spine.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for mucro

mucro

/ (ˈmjuːkrəʊ) /

noun plural mucrones (mjuːˈkrəʊniːz)

biology a short pointed projection from certain parts or organs, as from the tip of a leaf

Word Origin for mucro

C17: from Latin mūcrō point

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单词	mucro
释义	mucro [ myoo-kroh ] / ˈmyu kroʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucro ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mu·cro·nes [myoo-kroh-neez]. /myuˈkroʊ niz/. Botany, Zoology. a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf. Origin of mucro 1640–50; <New Latin, Latin mucrō sharp point Words nearby mucro mucous connective tissue, mucous gland, mucous membrane, mucous plug, mucoviscidosis, mucro, mucronate, mucus, mud, Mudanjiang, mud bath Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucro In the genus Blaps F., the mucro that arms the apex of each elytrum is longer in the former sex than in the latter. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The tail of this description of pup is in many instances armed with a mucro, or sharp point, emerging from its upper side. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Page 301: with a minute mucro, sub-chartaceous, puncticulate, strongly Changed puncticulate to punctulate. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The leaves are deciduous, and they are ovate, slightly hairy, and terminate in a mucro or stiff point. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon Sometimes the cox of the last mentioned sex are distinguished from those of the female by being armed by a mucro or spine. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for mucro mucro / (ˈmjuːkrəʊ) / noun plural mucrones (mjuːˈkrəʊniːz) biology a short pointed projection from certain parts or organs, as from the tip of a leaf Word Origin for mucro C17: from Latin mūcrō point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mucro acumination, apex, barb, beak, bill, cape, claw, cusp, dagger, head, headland, jag, mucronation, prick, promontory, prong, snag, spike, spine, spire
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mucro

noun, plural mu·cro·nes [myoo-kroh-neez]. /myuˈkroʊ niz/. Botany, Zoology.

Origin of mucro

Words nearby mucro

Example sentences from the Web for mucro

British Dictionary definitions for mucro

noun plural mucrones (mjuːˈkrəʊniːz)

Word Origin for mucro

Words related to mucro