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muricate

adjective
mu·​ri·​cate | \ ˈmyu̇rəˌkāt, -kə̇t\
variants: or less commonly muricated \ -​ˌkātə̇d \

Definition of muricate

: roughened with sharp hard points — compare echinate

History and Etymology for muricate

muricate from Latin muricatus pointed like a purple fish, from muric-, murex purple shell + -atus -ate; muricated from Latin muricatus + English -ed

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