plural spicae
ˈspī-ˌkē 
or spicas
or spicas
: a bandage that is applied in successive V-shaped crossings and is used to immobilize a limb especially at a joint
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Spica, the brightest star in Virgo, sits roughly 250 light-years away.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
The team includes The Engineer (Angela Spica), Jeroen Thornedike (the latest Doctor), Apollo and Midnighter.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Mars and Spica Close Again Just after sunset, Mars appears above Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, with both sinking quickly toward the west-southwest horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spica, which appears as a dazzling blue-white star to the unaided eye, is in fact a binary star system composed of two massive stellar bodies that orbit one another with a separation of just 11 million miles (18 million kilometers).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Spica, which appears as a dazzling blue-white star to the unaided eye, is in fact a binary star system composed of two massive stellar bodies that orbit one another with a separation of just 11 million miles (18 million kilometers).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Spica, the brightest star in Virgo, sits roughly 250 light-years away.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
The best day to call these energies into our lives is November 1st, when Venus and the fortunate star Spica meet up in the sky, granting our wishes and bringing in magic.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
The team includes The Engineer (Angela Spica), Jeroen Thornedike (the latest Doctor), Apollo and Midnighter.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Mars and Spica Close Again Just after sunset, Mars appears above Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, with both sinking quickly toward the west-southwest horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spica, which appears as a dazzling blue-white star to the unaided eye, is in fact a binary star system composed of two massive stellar bodies that orbit one another with a separation of just 11 million miles (18 million kilometers).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Spica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spica. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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