spiculate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Spic"u*late adjective

Etymology

L. spiculatus, p. p. of spiculare to sharpen, to point, fr. spiculum a dart.

Definitions

1. Covered with, or having, spicules.
2. (Bot.) Covered with minute spiculæ, or pointed fleshy appendages; divided into small spikelets.

Spic"u*late transitive verb

Definitions

1. To sharpen to a point. R. "With spiculated paling." Mason.