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Where does “mucro” come from?

mucro (English) comes from Latin mucro, from Ancient Greek μύκρον — sharp point.

mucro (English): A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating...

Definitions

  1. A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating...

Ancestry of “mucro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmucroA sharp point, especially the point of a sword; A...
2Ancient Greekμύκρονsharp point

Words derived from “mucro”

  • mucronate
  • mucronulate
  • mucronately
  • centromucronate
  • mucronule
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