mucro
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin
Noun [edit]
mucro (plural mucros)
- (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.
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
mucrō (genitive mucrōnis); m, third declension
- A sharp point, especially the point of a sword.
- (figuratively) A sword.
- A sharp edge.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mucrō | mucrōnēs |
| genitive | mucrōnis | mucrōnum |
| dative | mucrōnī | mucrōnibus |
| accusative | mucrōnem | mucrōnēs |
| ablative | mucrōne | mucrōnibus |
| vocative | mucrō | mucrōnēs |
Descendants [edit]
- English: mucro
