muricate Meaning & Definition
What Does Muricate Mean?
Muricate is used as an adjective meaning covered with short rough points or studs. It is also used to mean covered with crystals.
Muricate Definition (Adjective)
- covered with short rough points or studs
- covered with crystals
Synonyms of Muricate
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Muricate synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Muricate
First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin mūricātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from mūrex (“a pointed rock or stone”).