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Spicate vs Spinate - What's the difference?

spicate | spinate |

As adjectives the difference between spicate and spinate

is that spicate is (botany) having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes while spinate is bearing a spine; spiniform.

spicate

English

Alternative forms

* spicated

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany) Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.
    • (Lee)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    spinate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bearing a spine; spiniform.
    • (Webster 1913) ----