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SPICATE
spicate
(adjective) having or relating to spikes; “spicate inflorescence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spicate (comparative more spicate, superlative most spicate)
(botany) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.
Anagrams
• aseptic, capites, capsite, paciest
Source: Wiktionary
Spi"cate, Spi"ca*ted, a. Etym: [L. spicatus, p. p. of spicare furnish with spikes, or ears, fr. spica a spike, or ear.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes. Lee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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