spadix
(noun) the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spadices
plural of spadix
• dispaces, side caps, sidecaps
Source: Wiktionary
Spa"dix, n.; pl. L. Spadices, E. Spadixes. Etym: [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
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