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spicate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈspaɪkeɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

adjective

Meaning 2

having or relating to spikes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • spicate inflorescence

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History

Etymology

From Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare (“to furnish with spikes, or ears”).