The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPICAS
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What does SPICAS mean?
SPICAS noun- A spike.
- A spur.
- A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; a spiral bandage with reversed turns.