spicate
pronunciation
How to pronounce spicate in British English:
UK ['spaɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce spicate in American English:
US ['spaɪkeɪt]
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- Adjective:
- having or relating to spikes
Word Origin
- spicate (adj.)
- 1660s, "having spikes," from Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare "to furnish with spikes," from spica (see spike (n.2)).
Example
- 1. Inflorescences racemose or spicate ; bractlets present or absent .
- 2. Inflorescences spicate or subcapitate ; all upper branches fertile .
- 3. Inflorescences short spicate or capitate , few flowered .
- 4. Inflorescences capitate to spicate , often few flowered .
- 5. Inflorescences long spicate , interrupted basally ; bracts usually narrow and serrate or pinnatifid .