Associations to the word «Spadix»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SPADIX, noun. The fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe.

Wise words

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