spadix Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe

WordNet

Spa"dix noun
Etymology
L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. .
Wordforms
plural L Spadices E Spadixes
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
  2. (Zoöl.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.

Webster 1913