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muticous

or mu·ti·cate

[ myoo-ti-kuhs ]

adjective

  1. Botany. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
  2. Also mu·tic [] Zoology. lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.

muticous

/ ˈmjuːtɪkəs /

adjective

  1. botany lacking an awn, spine, or point Alsomuticate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous1

1855–60; < Latin muticus curtailed; mutilate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous1

C19: from Latin muticus awnless, curtailed

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