'Spadices' definitions:

Definition of 'Spadices'

From: GCIDE
  • Spadix \Spa"dix\, n.; pl. L. Spadices, E. Spadixes. [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. ?.]
  • 1. (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles. [1913 Webster]

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