- mu|cro|nate
- mu|cro|nate «MYOO kruh niht, -nayt», adjective.having a sharp point: »
a mucronate shell, feather, or leaf.
╂[< Latin mūcrōnātus < mūcrō, -ōnis point]–mu´cro|nate|ly, adverb.
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mu´cro|nate|ly — mu|cro|nate «MYOO kruh niht, nayt», adjective. having a sharp point: »a mucronate shell, feather, or leaf. ╂[< Latin mūcrōnātus < mūcrō, ōnis point] –mu´cro|nate|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cro — cro·ton; cro·ton·aldehyde; cro·ton·ate; cro·ton·ic; cro·ton·o·yl; cro·to·nyl; cro·toph·a·ga; cro·toph·a·gine; cro·tox·in; cro·tyl; di·cro·coe·li·i·dae; di·cro·coe·li·um; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·les; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·ce·ae; lep·i·do·cro·cite;… … English syllables
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
mucronate — mu·cro·nate … English syllables
Mucronate — Mu cro*nate, Mucronated Mu cro*na ted, a. [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucron[ e].] Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. {Mu cro*nate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucronated — Mucronate Mu cro*nate, Mucronated Mu cro*na ted, a. [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucron[ e].] Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. {Mu cro*nate*ly}, adv. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucronately — Mucronate Mu cro*nate, Mucronated Mu cro*na ted, a. [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucron[ e].] Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. {Mu cro*nate*ly}, adv. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucro — A term applied to the pointed extremity of a structure. [L. point, sword] m. cordis obsolete term for apex of heart. m. sterni SYN: xiphoid process. * * * mu·cro myü .krō n … Medical dictionary
mu — abend·mu·sik; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ae·mu·la·tio; aka·mu·shi; al·mu·can·tar; an·o·mu·ra; bu·li·mu·li·dae; chi·co·mu·cel·tec; com·mu·na; com·mu·nal; com·mu·nal·ism; com·mu·nal·ist; com·mu·nal·i·ty;… … English syllables
mucro — mu•cro [[t]ˈmyu kroʊ[/t]] n. pl. mu•cro•nes [[t]myuˈkroʊ niz[/t]] pln zool. an abruptly projecting point, as at the end of a leaf or feather • Etymology: 1640–50; < NL, L mucrō point mu′cro•nate krə nɪt, ˌneɪt mu′cro•nat ed,adj … From formal English to slang
