Spi·ca (sp  k )n. A spectroscopic binary star, 245 light-years from Earth, one of the brightest stars in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. [Latin Sp ca, from spca, ear of grain.] |
| spi·ca (spk) n. pl. spi·cae (-k  , -s) or spi·cas A bandage applied in overlapping opposite spirals to immobilize a digit or limb. [Latin sp ca, ear of grain (from its shape).] |
spica [ˈspaɪkə]
n pl -cae [-siː], -cas
1. (Medicine) Med a spiral bandage formed by a series of overlapping figure-of-eight turns
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another word for spike2 [1]
[from Latin: ear of corn]
Spica [ˈspiːkə]
n
(Astronomy) the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. Distance: 260 light years
| Spica (spk) A bright bluish-white binary star in the constellation Virgo, with an apparent magnitude of 0.96. Scientific name: Alpha Virginis. |
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| Noun | 1. | Spica - the brightest star in Virgo Virgo - a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra |
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