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spicate
[ spahy-keyt ]
/ ˈspaɪ keɪt /
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adjective Botany.
having spikes, as a plant.
arranged in spikes, as flowers.
in the form of a spike, as in inflorescence.
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British Dictionary definitions for spicate
spicate
/ (ˈspaɪkeɪt) /
adjective
botany having, arranged in, or relating to spikesa spicate inflorescence
Word Origin for spicate
C17: from Latin spīcātus having spikes, from spīca a point
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