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< mucro
mucus >
mu·cro·nate
(my
kr
-n
t
)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point:
mucronate feathers; a mucronate leaf.
OTHER FORMS:
mu
cro·na
tion
(Noun)
Thesaurus: synonyms for mucronate
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