spicate

== English == === Alternative forms === spicated === Etymology === From Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare (“to furnish with spikes, or ears”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspaɪkeɪt/ === Adjective === spicate (comparative more spicate, superlative most spicate) (botany) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes. ==== Derived terms ==== spicately unispicate === References === === Anagrams === aseptic, capites, capsite, paciest == Latin == === Participle === spīcāte vocative masculine singular of spīcātus