spadix
/ˈspeɪdɪks/
spadix noun: a fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
Noun
spadix (plural spadixes or spadices)
- A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
- The spadix of this plant is frequently quite white, or coloured, and the leaves liable to be streaked with white, and to have black, or scarlet blotches on them.1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 148
- A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.
- However, the shells of modern nautiluses show the opposite pattern—males are somewhat larger than females, with a wider aperture to accommodate the spadix.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 57
spadix meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Tagalog
spadix in Tamil
- மடலி, மடற்பூங்கொத்து
spadix in Marathi
- the spadix or fruit receptacle whilst yet unevolved
- गाभा gābhā
spadix in Tagalog
- fleshy spike
- balutbulak
Forms of spadix
| plural | spadixes |
|---|---|
| plural | spadices |
Origin of spadix
Via Latin spādīx from Ancient Greek σπᾱ́δῑξ (spā́dīx, “palm branch”).
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Questions about spadix
- What does spadix mean?
- Spadix means a fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
- What is spadix in Tamil?
- Spadix in Tamil is மடலி, மடற்பூங்கொத்து. See Spadix meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is spadix?
- Spadix is a noun.
- How do you pronounce spadix?
- Spadix is pronounced /ˈspeɪdɪks/.
- What is the plural of spadix?
- The plural of spadix is spadixes.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: spadix (page history and authors); spadix (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); गाभा (Marathi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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