spicatedadj.
/ˈspʌɪkeɪtɪd/ Now rare.
1. Botany. Having the form of a spike.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > having particular shape, type, or arrangement > of a spike
spiky1578
spicous1658
spicated1661
spicate1668
spicaceous1756
spiciform1836
1661 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 2) Spicated, eared, or in an ear, as corn is.
1712 Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 422 The Flowers grow spicated in a loose tuft.
1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 254 The top of the stalk terminates in a spicated tuft.
2. Furnished with spikelets; bristly.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s) > having points like prickles or bristles
sharpc1000
prickling1567
prickly1577
prickled1578
thistly1605
pricklish1698
spicated1703
bristled1794
thistlish1858
stivery1892
burred1906
1703 Philos. Trans. 1702–3 (Royal Soc.) 23 1359 I plainly saw that all the bristles on the body of one of them..were..spicated (if I may make a word) or bearded like the Ear on the Seed head of some Grasses.
1742 H. Baker Microscope made Easy ii. xxiii. 189 Those Hairs were spicated, or had other little Hairs issuing from their Sides.
1791 W. Gilpin Remarks Forest Scenery I. 51 The catkins of both are round, spicated balls.
1859 G. A. Sala Gaslight & Daylight xxv. 285 This big, barbated, spicated basso, with the beard of a sapeur.
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