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spadix
CIDE DICTIONARY
spadix, n. [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. .].
- A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe. [1913 Webster]
- A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spadix, n. (pl. spadices) Bot. a spike of flowers closely arranged round a fleshy axis and usu. enclosed in a spathe.
Derivative
spadiceous adj.
Etymology
L f. Gk, = palm-branch
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