mucro

[ myoo-kroh ]
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noun,plural mu·cro·nes [myoo-kroh-neez]. /myuˈkroʊ niz/. Botany, Zoology.
  1. a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.

Origin of mucro

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

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mucro

/ (ˈmjuːkrəʊ) /


nounplural mucrones (mjuːˈkrəʊniːz)
  1. biology a short pointed projection from certain parts or organs, as from the tip of a leaf

Origin of mucro

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C17: from Latin mūcrō point

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