SPICA


Meaning of SPICA in English

[ 'spʌɪkə ]

■ noun Medicine a bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley.

Origin

C17: from L., lit. 'spike, ear of corn'; influenced by Gk stakhus 'ear of wheat'.

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