mucro

noun

mu·​cro ˈmyü-ˌkrō 

plural mucrones myü-ˈkrō-(ˌ)nēz 

: an abrupt sharp terminal point or tip or process (as of a leaf)

mucronate

ˈmyü-krə-ˌnāt 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin mucron-, mucro, from Latin, point, edge

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mucro

noun

mu·​cro ˈmyü-ˌkrō 

plural mucrones myü-ˈkrō-(ˌ)nēz 

: an abrupt sharp terminal point or tip or process

mucronate

ˈmyü-krə-ˌnāt 

adjective