"muricate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin muricatus, from murex (“a pointed rock or stone”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} muricate
  1. (biology) covered with short rough points or studs Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-muricate-en-adj-VbmEIw7y Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (mycology) covered with crystals Categories (topical): Mycology
    Sense id: en-muricate-en-adj--t~rjrZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: muricated
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