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Spiculate
Pronunciation : Spic"u*late
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. spiculatus, p. p. of spiculare to sharpen, to point, fr. spiculum a dart.]
Definition : 1. Covered with, or having, spicules.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Covered with minute spicul?, or pointed fleshy appendages; divided into small spikelets.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spic"u*late
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To sharpen to a point. [R.] "With spiculated paling." Mason.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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