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



RESET




Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins