• (a.) Bearing ears, or spikes; spicate.
Spi·cif'er·ous adjective [ Latin spicifer bearing spikes, or ears; spica ear + ferre to bear.] Bearing ears, or spikes; spicate. [ Obsolete] Bailey. 
spicate, spiciferous 1. Spiked; arranged in spikes; such as, an inflorescence. 2. Bearing spikes. 3. With spur-like prominence