mucronate vs spiky

mucronate

adj
  • Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf. 

spiky

adj
  • Having spikes, spiny. 

  • hostile; standoffish 

  • Of hair, erect, resembling spikes. 

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