spadix

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Via Latin from Ancient Greek, literally "palm branch."

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈspeɪdɪks/

Noun [edit]

spadix (plural spadices)

  1. (botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe.
  2. (zoology) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.

Translations [edit]

fleshy spike

See also [edit]

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