Mucronate
[myoo-kroh-nit, -neyt] /ˈmyu kroʊ nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
adjective, Botany, Zoology.
1.
having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
/ˈmjuːkrəʊnɪt; -ˌneɪt/
adjective
1.
terminating in a sharp point
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