SPADIX

spadix

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

spadix (plural spadixes or spadices)

(botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.

(zoology) A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.

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

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