spicate

Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Adjective

  1. Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Origin

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

Forms

more spicate most spicate spicated

Derived

spicately unispicate

From Wiktionary's contributor community, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.