n.
Pronunciation: ' myü- ˌ kr ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mu · cro · nes \ myü- ' kr ō -( ˌ )n ē z \
Etymology: New Latin mucron-, mucro, from Latin, point, edge
Date: 1646
: an abrupt sharp terminal point or tip or process (as of a leaf)
– mu · cro · nate \ ' myü-kr ə - ˌ n ā t \ adjective