| mucro | A sharp, abrupt terminal point. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| mucro cordis | An obsolete term for apex of heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucro sterni | <anatomy> Composed of cartilage at the inferior aspect of the sternal body. (27 Sep 1997) |
| mucron | Attachment organelle of aseptate gregarines, similar to an epimerite; the latter is set off from the rest of the gregarine body by a septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucronate | Synonym: xiphoid. Origin: L. Mucronatus, pointed (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucronated | Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. Mu"cronately. Origin: L. Mucronatus, fr. Mucro a sharp point: cf. F. Mucrone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |