Medical term:

mucro


mu·cro

, pl.

mu·cron·es

(myū'krō, myū'krō'nēz),
A term denoting the pointed extremity of a structure.
[L. point, sword]
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mucro

(myo͞o′krō)
n. pl. mucrones (myo͞o-krō′nēz)
A sharp, pointed part or organ, especially a sharp terminal point, as of a leaf or shell.
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mucro

any pointed structure, particularly that at the tip of the springing organ (furcula) of Collembola.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

xi·phoid

(zi'foyd), [TA] Avoid the misspelling xyphoid.
Sword-shaped; applied especially to the xiphoid process.
Synonym(s): ensiform, gladiate, mucronate
[xipho- + G. eidos, appearance]
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mucronate

(myo͞o′krə-nāt′)
adj.
Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point: mucronate scales; a mucronate leaf.
mu′cro·na′tion n.
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mucronate

(of a leaf) having a short narrow point.
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