Thesaurus: spadix

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1. n. A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. n. A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
3. n. the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
4. 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.
5. A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called aspathe.
6. n. the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe