SPADICES

SPADIX

spadix

(noun) the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

spadices

plural of spadix

Anagrams

• dispaces, side caps, sidecaps

Source: Wiktionary

SPADIX

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