The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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. [1913 Webster]