The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
muricate — [myoor′i kit, myoor′əkāt΄] adj. [< L muricatus, pointed, shaped like a purple fish < murex,MUREX] rough, with short, sharp points: also muricated … English World dictionary
muricate — adj. [L. murex, a pointed stone] Formed with sharp elevated points; covered with sharp points … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
muricate — /myoor i kayt /, adj. Bot., Zool. covered with short, sharp points. Also, muricated. [1655 65; < L muricatus like a murex, equiv. to muric (s. of murex) MUREX + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
muricate — adjective Covered with crystals … Wiktionary
muricate — adj. (Botany and Zoology) prickly, having sharp points … English contemporary dictionary
muricate — With numerous short, hard outgrowths, e.g. the small, sharp teeth of the leaflet margins of Zamia muricata … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
muricate — mu·ri·cate … English syllables
muricate — mu•ri•cate [[t]ˈmyʊər ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] also mu′ri•cat ed adj. bot zool. covered with short, sharp spines or prickles • Etymology: 1655–65; < L mūricātus like a murex =mūric (s. of mūrex) murex+ ātus ate I … From formal English to slang
muricate — /ˈmjurəkeɪt/ (say myoohruhkayt) adjective 1. shaped like the murex. 2. covered with short, hard pointed protuberances. {Latin mūricātus} …
muricate — a. prickly. ♦ muriculate, a. having small prickles … Dictionary of difficult words
