muricate

[ myoor-i-keyt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. covered with short, sharp points.

muricate

/ ˈmjʊərɪˌkeɪt /

adjective

1. biology having a surface roughened by numerous short points

   muricate stems

Word History and Origins

Origin of muricate¹

1655–65; < Latin mūricātus like a murex, equivalent to mūric- (stem of mūrex ) murex + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of muricate¹

C17: from Latin mūricātus pointed like a murex

Example Sentences

Follicles oblong or ovate, often somewhat muricate with soft spinous projections.

From Project Gutenberg

Follicles turgid, mostly muricate with soft warty projections, sometimes ribbed.

From Project Gutenberg