muticous

American

[myoo-ti-kuhs] / ˈmju tɪ kəs /

Or muticate

adjective

Botany. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
Zoology. Also mutic lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.

muticous British

/ ˈmjuːtɪkəs /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of muticous

1855–60; < Latin muticus curtailed; cf. mutilate

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