spicate

English

Alternative forms

• spicated

Etymology

Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare (“to furnish with spikes, or ears”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspaɪkeɪt/

Adjective

spicate (comparative more spicate, superlative most spicate)

1. (botany) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Derived terms

• spicately
• unispicate

Anagrams

• aseptic, capites, capsite, paciest

Latin

Participle

spīcāte

1. vocative masculine singular of spīcātus