muricate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mu"ri*cate, Mu"ri*ca`ted adjective (Also<
  • Muricate
  • Muricated
)
Etymology
L. muricatus, fr. murex a pointed rock or stone.
Definitions
  1. Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points or excrescences.

Webster 1913