mucronate

[ myoo-kroh-nit, -neyt ]

/ ˈmyu kroʊ nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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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, nounsub·mu·cro·nate, adjectivesub·mu·cro·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby mucronate

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

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Example sentences from the Web for mucronate

The lower part of the body suddenly contracts to form a short, narrow, mucronate, pointed tail.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
The leaves are alternate, with six pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
Conelets subterminal, or lateral and subterminal, mucronate.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw
Occasionally the mucronate distal end appears to be the result of intentional termination of serrating at the distal end.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

In zone view, the median line deeply bisects the longitudinal axis, ending in a mucronate central nodule.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for mucronate

mucronate

mucronated

/ (ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

adjective

terminating in a sharp point

Derived forms of mucronate

mucronation, noun

Word Origin for mucronate

C18: from Latin mūcrōnātus pointed, from mucro

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单词	mucronate
释义	mucronate [ myoo-kroh-nit, -neyt ] / ˈmyu kroʊ nɪt, -ˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucronate ON THESAURUS.COM 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, nounsub·mu·cro·nate, adjectivesub·mu·cro·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby mucronate mucous gland, mucous membrane, mucous plug, mucoviscidosis, mucro, mucronate, mucus, mud, Mudanjiang, mud bath, mud berth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucronate The lower part of the body suddenly contracts to form a short, narrow, mucronate, pointed tail. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The leaves are alternate, with six pairs of oblong-linear, obtuse, mucronate leaflets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various Conelets subterminal, or lateral and subterminal, mucronate. The Genus Pinus\|George Russell Shaw Occasionally the mucronate distal end appears to be the result of intentional termination of serrating at the distal end. Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types\|James W. Cambron In zone view, the median line deeply bisects the longitudinal axis, ending in a mucronate central nodule. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer British Dictionary definitions for mucronate mucronate mucronated / (ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt, -ˌneɪt) / adjective terminating in a sharp point Derived forms of mucronate mucronation, noun Word Origin for mucronate C18: from Latin mūcrōnātus pointed, from mucro 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 mucronate acicular, aciculate, acuminate, acute, barbed, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, fine, keen, peaked, pointy, sharp, spiked, acuminous, cornered, edged, piked, pronged
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mucronate

adjective Botany, Zoology.

Origin of mucronate

OTHER WORDS FROM mucronate

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Example sentences from the Web for mucronate

British Dictionary definitions for mucronate

mucronated

adjective

Derived forms of mucronate

Word Origin for mucronate

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