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mucronateenUK
mu·cro·nate M0463500 (myo͞o′krə-nāt′)adj. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point: mucronate scales; a mucronate leaf. mu′cro·na′tion n.mucronate (ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt; -ˌneɪt) or mucronatedadj (Biology) terminating in a sharp point[C18: from Latin mūcrōnātus pointed, from mucro] ˌmucroˈnation nThesaurusmucronateadjectiveHaving an end that tapers to a point:acicular, aciculate, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, pointed, pointy, sharp.mucronateenUK
mucronate[′myü·krə‚nāt] (biology) Terminated abruptly by a sharp terminal tip or process. mucronateenUK
xi·phoid (zi'foyd), [TA] Avoid the misspelling xyphoid.Sword-shaped; applied especially to the xiphoid process. Synonym(s): ensiform, gladiate, mucronate [xipho- + G. eidos, appearance] mucronate (myo͞o′krə-nāt′)adj. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point: mucronate scales; a mucronate leaf. mu′cro·na′tion n.mucronate (of a leaf) having a short narrow point.mucronateenUK
Synonyms for mucronateadj having an end that tapers to a pointSynonyms- acicular
- aciculate
- aciculated
- acuminate
- acute
- cuspate
- cuspated
- cuspidate
- cuspidated
- pointed
- pointy
- sharp
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