adjective Etymology: Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare to arrange in the shape of heads of grain, from spica Date: 1668 arranged in the form of a spike
SPICATE
Meaning of SPICATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012