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spicate

/ˈspaɪ.keɪt/

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsolete/ˈspaɪ.keɪt/

An obsolete botanical term describing something that is shaped like a spike or arranged in a spike-like form.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший ботанический термин, описывающий что-то, имеющее форму колоса или расположенное в виде колоса.
  1. Having spikes C2 formal

    Characterized by or having spikes, especially in a botanical context referring to a spike-like inflorescence.

    • The plant's spicate flowers were arranged along a central stem.
    • Botanists noted the spicate form of the grass species.
    • The spicate arrangement of the blooms made them easy to identify.

    🇷🇺Колосковидный

    Synonyms: spikedspikelikespiky