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Definition of Spica

1. Noun. The brightest star in Virgo.

Definition of Spica

1. n. A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; -- so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley.

Definition of Spica

1. Proper noun. (star) A binary star in the constellation Virgo; alpha (?) Virginis. ¹

2. Noun. A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spica

1. an ear of grain [n -CAE or -CAS] : SPICATE, SPICATED [adj]

Medical Definition of Spica

1. Origin: L, an ear, as of corn. 1. A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley. 2. A star of the first magnitude situated in the constellation Virgo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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