The Collaborative International Dictionary
Muricate
Muricate \Mu"ri*cate\, Muricated \Mu"ri*ca`ted\, a. [L. muricatus, fr. murex a pointed rock or stone.] Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points or excrescences.
Wiktionary
muricate
a. 1 (context biology English) covered with short rough points or studs 2 (context mycology English) covered with crystals