spi·cate (sp  k t )adj. Borne in or forming a spike. [Latin sp ctus, from spca, ear of grain.] |
spicate [ˈspaɪkeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany having, arranged in, or relating to spikes a spicate inflorescence
[from Latin spīcātus having spikes, from spīca a point]
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