SPICATE


Meaning of SPICATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' sp ī - ˌ k ā t

Function: 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 <a spicate inflorescence>

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