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muticous
mu·ti·cous
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tɪ
kəs
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adjective
1.
Botany
.
having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
2.
Also,
mu·tic
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.
Zoology
.
lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.
Also,
mu·ti·cate.
Origin:
1855–60;
<
Latin
muticus
curtailed; cf.
mutilate
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muticous
(ˈmjuːtɪkəs)
—
adj
botany
Also:
muticate
lacking an awn, spine, or point
[C19: from Latin
muticus
awnless, curtailed]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food
organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
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