MUTICOUS


Meaning of MUTICOUS in English

/myooh"ti keuhs/ , adj.

1. Bot. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.

2. Also, mutic /myooh"tik/ . Zool. lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.

Also, muticate .

[ 1855-60; muticus curtailed; cf. MUTILATE ]

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