spadix
Meaning
- A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
- A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspeɪdɪks/
Etymology
Via Latin spādīx from Ancient Greek σπᾱ́δῑξ (spā́dīx, “palm branch”).
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