Spicate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spicate
       adj : having or relating to spikes; "spicate inflorescence"