muticate

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• muticate — mu·ti·cate …   English syllables

• muticous — /myooh ti keuhs/, adj. 1. Bot. having no pointed process or awn; awnless. 2. Also, mutic /myooh tik/. Zool. lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws. Also, muticate. [1855 60; < L muticus curtailed; cf. MUTILATE] * * * …   Universalium

• mutic — ˈmyüd.ik adjective Etymology: Latin muticus curtailed, docked more at mutilate 1. : lacking the usually defensive parts (as teeth or claws) 2. : muticate …   Useful english dictionary

• muticous — adjective see muticate …   Useful english dictionary