Mucro definition

myo͝okrō
A sharp, pointed part or organ, especially a sharp terminal point, as of a leaf or shell.
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(biol.) A short, sharp point, tip, or process projecting abruptly from certain parts and organs, as at the end of a leaf.
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A sharp, pointed part or organ, especially a sharp terminal point, as of a leaf or shell.
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(botany, zoology) A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating an organ, such as a projection at the tip of a leaf; the posterior tip of a cuttlebone; or the distal part of the furcula in Collembola.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
mucro
Plural:
mucros

Origin of mucro

  • Latin mūcrō mūcrōn- sharp point

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Wiktionary