Word: mucronate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mu
cro
nate
Definition: Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf.
Morphemes:
Affix: mucro
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating an organ, such as a projection at the tip of a leaf; the posterior tip of a cuttlebone; or the distal part of the furcula in Collembola.
Affix: -n-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Used with certain suffixes, such as -ian and -ese when the base word ends in a vowel that is not readily elided.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing