- spicate
- spicate 1660s, from L. spicatus, pp. of spicare “to furnish with spikes,” from spica (see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1)).
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Spicate — Spi cate, Spicated Spi ca*ted, a. [L. spicatus, p. p. of spicare furnish with spikes, or ears, fr. spica a spike, or ear.] (Bot.) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes. Lee. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spicate — [spī′kāt΄] adj. [L spicatus, pp. of spicare, to provide with spikes < spica, a point, SPIKE2] 1. Biol. spikelike in form 2. arranged in a spike or spikes … English World dictionary
spicate — adjective Etymology: Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare to arrange in the shape of heads of grain, from spica Date: 1668 arranged in the form of a spike < a spicate inflorescence > … New Collegiate Dictionary
spicate — varpingas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Turintis dideles, ilgas varpas (apie rugius, kviečius ir kt.). atitikmenys: angl. spicate rus. колосистый … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
spicate — adjective having or relating to spikes spicate inflorescence • Pertains to noun: ↑spike • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology … Useful english dictionary
spicate indigo — smulkialapė indigažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dažinis, rauginis augalas (Indigofera hendecaphylla), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Indigofera hendecaphylla angl. creeping indigo; spicate indigo;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
spicate — adj. [L. spica, spike] Spike shaped; possessing spikes … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spicate — /spuy kayt/, adj. Bot. 1. having spikes, as a plant. 2. arranged in spikes, as flowers. 3. in the form of a spike, as in inflorescence. [1660 70; < L spicatus, equiv. to spic(a) SPICA + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
spicate — (Order Isopoda): Shaped like a spike [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
spicate — spi·cate … English syllables
