muticous

Or mu·ti·cate

[myoo-ti-kuhs]

adjective

1. Botany.,  having no pointed process or awn; awnless.

2. Zoology.,  Also mutic lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.

muticous

/ ˈmjuːtɪkəs /

adjective

1. Also: muticate. botany lacking an awn, spine, or point

Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous¹

1855–60; < Latin muticus curtailed; mutilate

Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous¹

C19: from Latin muticus awnless, curtailed