Mucro (mucronate)

• Title

  Mucro (mucronate)

• Definition

  A sharp point at the apex of a leaf or a similar structure, e.g., a bract.

• Related Terms

  Acute

  Obtuse

  Retuse

  Leaf apex emarginate

  Acuminate

  Rounded

  Attenuate

  Truncate

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