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spicate

/ˈspaɪkeɪt/

spicate adjective: having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Adjective

spicate (comparative more spicate, superlative most spicate)

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

Forms of spicate

comparativemore spicate
superlativemost spicate
alternative formspicated

Origin of spicate

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

Words formed from spicate

Questions about spicate

What does spicate mean?
Spicate means having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.
What part of speech is spicate?
Spicate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spicate?
Spicate is pronounced /ˈspaɪkeɪt/.

Words near spicate in the dictionary

  1. spicae
  2. spical
  3. Spicanese
  4. spicas
  5. spicataside
  6. spicate
  7. spicated
  8. spicately
  9. spicatoside
  10. spicatum
  11. spicc.

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