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Spike of tiny flowers
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spadix
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n. 1 (context botany English) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe. 2 (context zoology English) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
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In the field of zoology, a spadix (pronounced , ""; plural spadices , "") is a secondary sexual organ found in some cephalopods and hydrozoans . In the Nautilus genus, the spadix is a composite erectile organ in the male located in the oral region which ...
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Spadix \Spa"dix\, n.; pl. L. Spadices , E. Spadixes . [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. ?.] (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe. (Zo["o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification ...
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n. the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe [also: spadices (pl)]
Usage examples of spadix.
On the kitchen counter was a huge bouquet of waxy red flowers with yellow spadix -- anthuriums, if Kenneth recalled correctly -- and a large wooden model ship.
That was because the lily, with its fleshy spadix standing erect from among its vulvate spathe of petals, always seemed to me a mockery of what my own sexual organs look like.
Spadix was not my uncle's but truly mine, bought with the gratuities I had earned.
As the most placid of the five who were to be loaded in the first ship, Spadix was hoisted in first.
Bericus had the use of one of Prince Cador's horses, and I rode Spadix on the outward journeys, though the pony was often laden with supplies on the way back, with me walking at his head.
The rain had a dampening effect on Cornix, who plodded along beside Spadix as meek as a sheep.
We proceeded in this fashion for three days, until the swelling had subsided and Spadix was able to put his foot to the ground.
As usual, Cornix whickered at the sight of me and Spadix added his comments in a shriller tone.
Then I snapped the two bones in my left forearm when Spadix stumbled while we were rounding up the mares and foals prior to a storm.