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spicate

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spicate (comparative more spicate, superlative most spicate)

  1. (botany) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ 1760, James Lee, An Introduction to Botany

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Latin

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Participle

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spīcāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of spīcātus
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