mucro
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
Origin of mucro
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How to use mucro in a sentence
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 KirbyIn 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 KirbySometimes 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 KirbyPage 301: with a minute mucro, sub-chartaceous, puncticulate, strongly Changed puncticulate to punctulate.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses | Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarHic est mucro defensionis tu—This is the point of your defence.
British Dictionary definitions for mucro
/ (ˈmjuːkrəʊ) /
biology a short pointed projection from certain parts or organs, as from the tip of a leaf
Origin of mucro
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