About The Word Spiculate
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Spiculate
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What's The Definition Of Spiculate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Spiculate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Spiculate: See Also | Spiculate In Webster's Dictionary \Spic"u*late\, a. [L. spiculatus, p. p. of spiculare
to sharpen, to point, fr. spiculum a dart.]
1. Covered with, or having, spicules.
2. (Bot.) Covered with minute spicul[ae], or pointed fleshy
appendages; divided into small spikelets.
\Spic"u*late\, v. t. To sharpen to a point. [R.] ``With spiculated paling.'' --Mason. |
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