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mu·cro (myo̵̅o̅′krō)

noun pl. mucrones -·cro′·nes (myo̵̅o̅ krō′nēz)

Biol. a short, sharp point, tip, or process projecting abruptly from certain parts and organs, as at the end of a leaf

Etymology: ModL < L, sharp point < IE base *meuk-, to scratch > Gr amychē, a scratch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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