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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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