muticous

or mu·ti·cate

[ myoo-ti-kuhs ]

adjective

1. Botany. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
2. Also mu·tic [] Zoology. lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.

muticous

/ ˈmjuːtɪkəs /

adjective

1. botany lacking an awn, spine, or point Alsomuticate

Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous¹

1855–60; < Latin muticus curtailed; mutilate

Word History and Origins

Origin of muticous¹

C19: from Latin muticus awnless, curtailed