mucronation

mucronation

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  • mucronation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A sharp or tapered end: acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, point, tip1. See SHARP …   English dictionary for students

  • mucronation — mu·cro·na·tion …   English syllables

  • mucronation — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun ( s) Etymology: mucronate + ion 1. : the quality or state of being mucronate 2. : a mucronate point, tip, or process …   Useful english dictionary

  • mucronate — mucronation, n. /myooh kroh nit, nayt /, adj. Bot., Zool. having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf. Also, mucronated. [1770 80; < NL, L mucronatus pointed, equiv. to mucron (s. of mucro) point, edge + atus ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • mucronate — adjective Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf. See Also: mucro, mucronation …   Wiktionary

  • acridity — Synonyms and related words: acerbity, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridness, acrimony, acuity, acumination, acuteness, asperity, astringence, astringency, bite, bitingness, bitter pill, bitterness, causticity, causticness, corrosiveness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • acuity — Synonyms and related words: acridity, acumen, acumination, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alertness, apperception, aptitude, aptness, astuteness, attention, attentiveness, braininess, brightness, brilliance, clear thinking, cleverness, cogency,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • edge — Synonyms and related words: A, acerbity, acidity, acidulousness, acme, acridity, acrimony, acuity, aculeate, acuminate, acumination, acuteness, adjoin, advantage, air line, allowance, alpha, anxious, apex, apogee, apprehensive, asperity,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • keenness — Synonyms and related words: absolute zero, acerbity, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acrimony, acuity, acumen, acumination, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alacrity, alertness, algidity, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • apex — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. peak, climax. See height. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. summit, top, zenith; see summit , top 1 . See Synonym Study at summit . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. top, peak, tip, zenith, summit, pinnacle,… …   English dictionary for students

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