Definition of spadix Spadix

spa•dix

We found 7 definitions of spadix from 5 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: spadices

spadix - the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe

axis the center around which something rotates

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

spadix (n.)
A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
spadix (n.)
A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

spadix
spā′diks, n. (bot.) a fleshy spike of flowers, usually covered by a leaf called a spathe:—pl. Spādī′ces.—adjs. Spādic′eous, Spad′icose. [Gr.]

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spadix, noun, singular of spadices / spadixes.

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