'Spadix' definitions:
Definition of 'spadix'
(from WordNet)
noun
The fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
Definition of 'Spadix'
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]